Greentech Media reported this week on a new study that found energy efficiency is a more important economic driver than energy supply. The report, from American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, found that “the productivity of our economy may be more directly tied to greater levels of energy efficiency rather than a continued mining [...]
Tag Archives | Energy efficiency
Clearing the Regulatory Roadblock for 21st Century Energy Infrastructure
Like many in the electric industry, I was very interested to hear President Obama’s remarks on energy in his State of the Union address this week. President Obama continued to emphasize the importance of adopting new sources of clean energy in the U.S. He also talked about the value provided by energy efficiency technology and [...]
Improving Energy Efficiency Without Inconveniencing Consumers
This month, two big consumer trade shows—the Consumer Electronic Show and the Detroit Auto Show—both showcased new products aimed toward the same goal: increasing energy efficiency. Energy efficiency will be on the agenda at smart grid show DistribuTECH 2013 next week too. It’s easy to see why there’s so much focus on energy efficiency technologies. [...]
New Year’s Resolutions for the Electric Power Industry
Last year, we looked at potential new year’s resolutions for electric power grids. This year, we’re thinking big—and considering resolutions for the electric power industry as a whole. Here’s my wish list of new year’s resolutions for the industry: Make power reliability a top priority. Improvements in reliability cost money, but so do power outages. [...]
Reducing the (Physical) Footprint of Data Centers
Data center complexity is a growing issue, and it threatens to increase operating costs for these facilities. To counter these rising costs, it’s a priority to efficiently manage the complete footprint of a data center. Improved energy efficiency, for instance, can reduce both the carbon footprint and the cost of energy needed to operate data [...]
Maximising the Fifth Fuel – Energy Efficiency – With Renewables
Europe has committed to various carbon reduction targets along its way to its ultimate goal of being carbon neutral by 2050. Many people are aware that the electricity sector is a major source of carbon emissions, but few have a clear picture of the inefficiencies that are leading to excess carbon emissions. Many people in [...]
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