Art Rosenfeld, ‘godfather’ of energy efficiency, dies at 90
BERKELEY, Calif. — Physicist Arthur Rosenfeld, who spearheaded breakthroughs in energy efficiency for lighting, refrigerators, televisions and other electronics while working at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has died. He was 90.
Rosenfeld died Jan. 27 at his home in Berkeley, said Lawrence Berkeley National Lab spokeswoman Julie Chao.
Rosenfeld was known to his colleagues as California’s “godfather” of energy efficiency, a field he is credited with creating.
A native of Alabama, he was known for his detailed calculations, but also for his talent in translating the results into terms that could be easily understood.