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Plugging the Plug Load Data Hole
November 5, 2012 | Updated: May 8, 2013
Plug loads are huge energy hogs, but it’s often difficult to find comprehensive and reliable data on how different plugs loads use energy. To solve this problem, we’ve compiled hundreds of results from a wide range of plug load reports into a single spreadsheet.
Content type: Data Resource | Document ID: TAS-DR-1 | Author: Essie Snell
TopTen USA: New Tool Rates Product Efficiency and Engages Utility Customers
March 18, 2013
TopTen USA is an easy-to-use online tool that rates the most energy-efficient products in various consumer categories. Utilities that host TopTen on their websites can accrue the highest energy savings per individual consumer product and offer their customers a convenient shopping experience.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-68 | Author: Mary Horsey
The Set-Top Box Energy Soap Opera
Telecom Industry Strives to Improve with Energy Star
March 6, 2013
A recent agreement between 15 major pay-TV providers and consumer electronics manufacturers promises to help make energy-guzzling set-top boxes a little more efficient, but leaves some big savings opportunities on the table.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-65 | Author: Essie Snell
Top 20 Technologies and Trends of 2012
December 26, 2012
It’s been a remarkable year for efficiency technologies. The E Source Tech Team takes a look back at what we consider the biggest game-changers of 2012.
Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: TAS-F-4 | Author: Bryan Jungers, Ira Krepchin, Peter Criscione, Mary Horsey, Lee Hamilton, Essie Snell, Jay Stein, Spencer Sator
Mind the Gap: Taking a Comprehensive Look at Plug Load Energy Use
An E Source White Paper
November 30, 2012
Plug loads account for as much as 15 percent of all residential electricity consumption and 20 percent of commercial consumption. Unfortunately, it’s often difficult to find robust comprehensive test data on how much power each plug load draws and what its associated energy consumption is.
Content type: White Paper | Document ID: ES-WP-14 | Author: Essie Snell
Notes from the 2012 ACEEE Summer Study
September 11, 2012
The 2012 American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings was held in August 2012. Mary Horsey, research manager for the E Source Technology Assessment Service, was there.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-59 | Author: Mary Horsey
Residential Energy-Use Study 2012
March 2, 2012
Who are your residential customers? To find out, E Source partnered with The Nielsen Company on Nielsen’s 2009, 2010, and 2011 annual market research surveys of 32,000 U.S. households.
Content type: Market Study | Document ID: RES-MRS-EnergyUse-12 | Author: Rachel Cooper
Efficiency of Refrigerator-Freezer Configurations
July 20, 2011
What are the most efficient residential refrigerator-freezer configurations, and what makes them so?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-55 | Author: Peter Criscione
Energy Use of TV Technologies
December 1, 2007 | Updated: June 17, 2011
How does the energy consumption of different types of television sets compare?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-TN-12-07c | Author: Peter Criscione, Mary Horsey
Residential Energy-Use Study 2011
March 21, 2011
Who are your residential customers? To find out, E Source partnered with The Nielsen Company on Nielsen's 2009 and 2010 annual market research surveys of 32,000 U.S. households.
Content type: Market Study | Document ID: RES-MRS-EnergyUse-11 | Author: Ethan Brown and Todd Camnitz
One Communications Technology to Rule Them All?
March 17, 2011
A white paper from a major manufacturer claims that ZigBee is the best wireless communications technology for smart grid–enabled home area networks. With so many factors to consider, however, is it even necessary to choose a single technology?
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-25 | Author: Essie Snell
Wasting Away the Day: Video Game Energy Use
February 22, 2011
Do video game consoles consume enough energy to warrant specific efficiency measures from the utility?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-33 | Author: Essie Snell
Is Smart Grid 3.0 Almost Here?
January 24, 2011
Smart Grid 3.0 promises to allow bidirectional communication with all grid-connected devices directly across the power lines. Is the enabling technology just around the corner?
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: IGS-RB-8 | Author: Bryan Jungers
Smart Devices and Smart Grid
January 6, 2011
I see a lot of “smart” devices on the market, such as smart power strips, smart outlets, and others. Are they all compatible with smart meters? Can they work together in a home area network environment?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: IGS-AskES-38 | Author: Ira Krepchin
Saving Energy with Smart Strips
January 4, 2011
How much energy can I save by using a smart power strip, and what types are available?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-30 | Author: Essie Snell
Can Meter Replacement Affect Home Protection Systems?
November 29, 2010
We’ve recently had calls from customers who are concerned that their home protection systems will be affected when we exchange their old meter with a new one. Is there any basis for this concern?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-29 | Author: Essie Snell
Electronic Plug Loads Keep on Growing
Results from the Residential Appliance and Equipment Survey
June 4, 2010
Electronic plug loads are the fastest-growing category of household energy use. A 2009 Nielsen Claritas survey of 32,471 U.S. consumers indicates that age, number of household members, and income are important predictors of the number of plug loads in residential households.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: RES-RB-5 | Author: Alexandra Behringer
Smart Appliances for Smart Grids
March 9, 2010
Which appliance manufacturers are planning to introduce “smart” appliances that work with smart meters?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: IGS-AskES-20 | Author: Ira Krepchin
Watts Up at the Water Cooler?
March 1, 2010
How much energy do water fountains and water coolers use, and how can it be reduced?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-TN-3-10c | Author: Kitty Stevenson
Network Computer Power Management Software in the Era of Windows 7
March 1, 2010
Is computer power management (CPM) software worthwhile in organizations that have or will deploy the Windows 7 operating system?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-TN-3-10d | Author: Dan Greenberg
Why Charging Mats May Not Be as Green as They Seem
January 22, 2010
I’ve seen a number of wireless charging mats for electronic devices that claim to save energy. What type of savings can we expect from these units?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-TN-2-10e | Author: Essie Snell
Plug-Loads Programs
Results from an E Source Roundtable Discussion
February 1, 2009
New energy-efficiency programs are emerging to short-circuit impending load growth with market transformation. Can education and incentives shape consumers’ purchase preferences or will upstream efforts affect product design before the next hot item hits retail shelves?
Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: EDRP-F-28 | Author: Gwen Farnsworth
Network Computer Power Management
July 1, 2008
Billions of kilowatt-hours are wasted every year by idle networked computers in offices, libraries, computer labs, and research facilities. Building managers and network administrators can significantly reduce computing costs if these idle machines are switched off.
Content type: Resource Guide | Document ID: TAS-RG-10 | Author: John Sustar and Spencer Sator
Residential Efficiency Programs
February 1, 2008
Are there any programs geared toward getting energy-efficiency savings from plug loads and miscellaneous home energy use?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: EDRP-AskES-6b | Author: Christie Rewey
