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Energy Managers' Roundtable Wrap-Up
June 7, 2013
In April, E Source held its 20th Annual Energy Managers’ Roundtable. We had record-high attendance, representing more than 40 companies, most with an average annual energy spend of over $100 million.
Content type: Bottom Line | Document ID: BottomLine-2013-06 | Author: Andrea Salazar
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Plug Loads, RTU Energy Savings, and more
June 4, 2013
June 2013 issue of E Source Tech News.
Content type: Service E-mail | Document ID: TAS-SE-2013-06
Nest and DR, Latest EV Analysis, Black Boxes, and More
May 7, 2013
May 2013 issue of E Source Tech News.
Content type: Service E-mail | Document ID: TAS-TN-5-13
Capture Smart Thermostats for Demand Response While People Care About Them
April 30, 2013
Learn how to leverage a recent resurgence in customer interest in smart thermostats for energy savings and demand response.
Content type: E NEWS | Document ID: ENews-4-13 | Author: Rachel Reiss Buckley
New Tool for Energy Managers
April 16, 2013
April 2013 issue of the E Source Energy Managers' Network newsletter.
Content type: Service E-mail | Document ID: EMN_SE_4-16-13
Taking the Pain Out of Finding the Most Energy-Efficient Products
April 11, 2013
Learn how a new online resource can help you find the most energy-efficient technologies on the market.
Content type: Bottom Line | Document ID: BottomLine-4-13 | Author: Mary Horsey
Water Heaters: Going with the Flow(chart)
January 16, 2013
Learn how to help your customers choose the efficient water heater that best meets their needs.
Content type: E NEWS | Document ID: ENews-1-13 | Author: Essie Snell
Save Energy Without Leaving Your Couch: Watching TV More Efficiently
July 18, 2012
Show your customers how to save energy by choosing a more efficient video delivery system.
Content type: E NEWS | Document ID: ENews-7-12 | Author: Essie Snell
Give HVAC a Closer Look for Efficiency
April 4, 2012
Learn about heating and cooling strategies for energy efficiency.
Content type: Bottom Line | Document ID: BottomLine-4-12 | Author: Kevin Vranes
Making Energy Use Understandable and Engaging
February 8, 2012
Learn how building dashboards enable employees and visitors to understand the building’s—and its owner’s—energy performance.
Content type: Bottom Line | Document ID: BottomLine-2-12 | Author: Kevin Vranes
How Soaring Phosphor Prices Will Affect Utility Programs
January 18, 2012
Learn how to adjust your lighting programs to deal with the rising costs of the rare-earth metal phosphors used in fluorescent lamps.
Content type: E NEWS | Document ID: ENews-1-12 | Author: Lee Hamilton
Why the Electric Vehicle Your Customers Buy Matters
November 18, 2011
All-electric vehicles are outselling plug-in hybrid electric vehicles by a wide margin. Such buying habits conflict with surveys in which respondents express a clear preference for the plug-in hybrids. Should utilities get involved in the market to influence their customers’ choices?
Content type: Executive Edge | Document ID: Edge-11-11 | Author: Jay Stein
How Much Energy Do Video Game Consoles Really Use?
July 20, 2011
Learn more about how much energy video game consoles actually use and what utilities can do about it.
Content type: E NEWS | Document ID: ENews-7-11 | Author: Essie Snell
Don’t Contribute to Smart Grid Confusion
February 16, 2011
Smart grid is being promoted by political leaders and the popular media as a driver of large energy-efficiency improvements in buildings. Given that, it’s surprising how few of the energy management opportunities made available by smart grid actually improve energy efficiency for end users. A closer ...
Content type: Executive Edge | Document ID: Edge-2-11 | Author: Jay Stein, Carol Stimmel
Communicating with Customers About Plug-In Electric Vehicles
January 25, 2011
Learn more about how to communicate with customers about plug-in electric vehicles(PEVs), including how to educate them about PEV adoption, charging, and the likely impact on the grid.
Content type: E NEWS | Document ID: ENews-1-11 | Author: Bryan Jungers
How U.S. Policies May Drive Poor Water-Heater Choice
December 15, 2010
Learn more about how new U.S. policies are driving increased interest in heat pump water heaters, but they may also indirectly encourage customers to make poor choices regarding this technology.
Content type: E NEWS | Document ID: ENews-12-10 | Author: Essie Snell
How to Ease the Aches and Pains of Energy Management
December 14, 2010
Learn how to ease the aches and pains of energy management.
Content type: Bottom Line | Document ID: BottomLine-12-10 | Author: Chris Wiederspahn
Six Ways to Avoid Smart Grid Backlash
September 22, 2010
Now is the time for utilities to meet public concerns about smart grid directly with proactive education, fair responses to concerns, and a clear articulation of what’s in it for the customer.
Content type: Executive Edge | Document ID: Edge-9-10 | Author: Carol Stimmel and Lynn Stein
Plug-In Electric Vehicles for Fleets
March 8, 2010
Plug-in electric vehicles for fleets are now coming to market. There are, however, several niche uses—such as those in which vehicles typically idle for long periods and a premium is placed on quietude and cleanliness—for which the ongoing benefits have the potential to justify high first costs.
Content type: Energy Managers' Quarterly | Document ID: CEMC-EMQ-Q1-10 | Author: Dan Greenberg
Are Data Centers Too Cool for Their Own Good?
Tech News, March 2010
March 1, 2010
A 2009 report shows that widespread misunderstanding about where to measure the air temperature in data centers is leading to significant energy waste.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-3-10a | Author: Kitty Stevenson
Free Lighting Retrofits Get Hard-to-Reach Customers to Drop T12s
February 10, 2010
A new utility lighting efficiency program covers 100 percent of the cost of retrofits to reach the mostly small and medium businesses that have not yet participated in lighting programs. The effort also plays an important role in preparing for the coming phaseout of T12 fluorescent lamps.
Content type: DSM News | Document ID: EDRP-DN-2-10b | Author: Ira Krepchin
New Shared Solar Program Model Strives to Make PV More Accessible
February 10, 2010
Today, most residential solar programs are only available to homeowners with unobstructed exposure to the sun and significant financial resources. Two utilities are aiming to change that with programs that allow customers to subscribe to shares of a locally situated photovoltaic array.
Content type: DSM News | Document ID: EDRP-DN-2-10c | Author: Chelsea Hodge
New Web-Based Service Helps Businesses Improve Lighting Design
January 22, 2010
A new online efficiency tool, the first in a planned series focusing on improving design rather than just retrofitting technology, can help commercial building owners improve retail store lighting.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-2-10a | Author: Essie Snell
Global Glut Cuts PV Prices
January 22, 2010
2009 saw an unprecedented drop in the price of photovoltaic (PV) modules globally, suggesting that it may be time for utilities to revisit their PV rebate levels.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-2-10b | Author: Dan Greenberg
Taming Television Energy Use
January 22, 2010
California continues to lead the way by setting efficiency standards that will encourage manufacturers to develop and market ever more efficient televisions nationwide.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-2-10c | Author: Mary Horsey
LEDs: An Incandescent Opportunity for Utilities
December 21, 2009
The first light-emitting diode (LED) screw-in replacement lamp that promises to outperform both incandescent bulbs and compact fluorescent lamps has made its debut.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-1-10a | Author: Mary Horsey
Pint-Size Electron Beams Portend Prodigious Savings
December 21, 2009
A new type of electron beam emitter applicable to a host of industrial processes promises significant reductions in energy, water, and chemical use.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-1-10b | Author: Dan Greenberg
Economizers Still Failing—Even in High-Tech Data Centers
December 21, 2009
Despite all the sophisticated technology found in data centers, preliminary research indicates that a simple component of their cooling systems—the economizer—often doesn’t appear to be working properly.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-1-10c | Author: Essie Snell
PV LED Lighting Effective but Expensive in Field Tests
November 23, 2009
Recent field testing of solar-powered outdoor light-emitting diode (LED) lighting shows that LED/photovoltaic (PV) technology could provide adequate light while reducing energy use and light pollution.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-12-09a | Author: Ira Krepchin
Google to Compete with Utilities for Energy Information Supremacy?
November 23, 2009
Google has announced a partnership that allows customers to see detailed information about their energy consumption without needing a utility smart meter.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-12-09b | Author: Essie Snell
