In his new post on Emerson’s Real Efficiency blog, Jack Pouchet, Director of Energy Initiatives for Emerson Network Power, is calling for the data center industry to formulate a new metric measuring data center water use. This water usage effectiveness (WUE) metric or Water Systems Productivity (WSP) metric would help the industry consider the amount […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the second draft ENERGY STAR® performance criteria for outdoor pole-mounted area and roadway luminaires, outdoor wall-mounted area luminaires ("wall packs"), and parking garage/canopy luminaires. The DOE has developed a new metric, called Fitted Target Efficacy (FTE), for the evaluation of outdoor pole-mounted area and roadway luminaires. The […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced major changes to energy conservation standards for numerous household and commercial lamps and lighting equipment, as well as a $346 million investment from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to expand and accelerate the development, deployment, and use of energy efficient technologies in all major types of commercial […]
STMicroelectronics (ST) claims that it has simplified the design of equipment for powering devices connected to an Ethernet network by introducing an...
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) submitted comments to the Department of Energy (DOE) on the Notice of Proposed Rule, Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent Reflector Lamps. In these comments, NEMA states that it has provided proposals that will result in significant energy savings by removing the least efficient lighting […]
The European Commission announced that major producers of mobile phones have agreed to harmonize chargers in the EU. In a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was submitted to the Commission, the industry commits to provide chargers compatibility on the basis of the Micro-USB connector. In addition new EU standards to ensure continued safe charger use […]
The <U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it is soliciting applications for $3.9 billion in grants to support efforts to modernize the electric grid, allowing for greater integration of renewable energy sources while increasing the reliability, efficiency and security of the nation’s transmission and distribution system, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment […]
The ZigBee® Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, announced development of the ZigBee Green Power feature set to establish a global, standard technology for self-powered devices operating through energy harvesting techniques. According to ZigBee, these devices will communicate seamlessly with existing ZigBee and […]
A survey from Emerson shows that, despite the global economic downturn, data center managers are investing in energy-efficiency initiatives to help manage operating expenses and reduce environmental impact. The survey, from the Aperture Research Institute™ of Emerson Network Power, revealed that 87% of data center managers have implemented such efficiency initiatives in their facilities, but […]
The ZigBee® Alliance and HomePlug® Powerline Alliance announced public availability of the next generation market requirements for Smart Energy, and supporting use cases. Smart Energy enables both wired and wireless communication between utility companies and everyday household devices such as smart thermostats and appliances. Captured in the market requirements document are details for the next […]
ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corp. N.A., the North American subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp AG, a German company that is a leading elevator and escalator companies, and Power Efficiency Corp. announced that they signed an agreement for Power Efficiency to supply its Motor Efficiency Controller (MEC) for use on escalators and MG elevators. ThyssenKrupp plans to incorporate the MEC […]
AT&T announced that it has entered into an agreement with Cooper Power Systems, a division of Cooper Industries, Ltd., to jointly market and sell to utility companies smart grid sensor devices that are certified on AT&T’s wireless data network. According to AT&T, utilities can now receive real-time system performance data to efficiently operate their electric […]
Intel Corp. has reorganized its R&D activities, renaming the group Intel Labs, and forming a new sub-group, called the Energy Systems Research Lab, that will focus on energy. The new Energy Systems Research group will conduct research into energy distribution, control and consumption developing knowledge and technology related to the emerging convergence of compute, communications […]
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology released for public review a report that identifies issues and proposes priorities for developing technical standards and an architecture for a U.S. Smart Grid. The Smart Grid is a planned nationwide network that will use 21st century information technology to deliver electricity efficiently, reliably and […]
Intel hosted the first meeting of the IEEE to work on the IEEE 2030 initiative at its Santa Clara, California headquarters. The IEEE-SA P2030 guide will provide a knowledge framework for understanding and defining smart grid interoperability of the electric power system with end use applications, setting the stage for future standards related to the […]