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LEDs, Cockroaches, and Hybrid Ground-Source Heat Pumps

May 1, 2012

May 2012 issue of E Source Tech News.

Content type: Service E-mail, Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-5-12

The In-Home Display: A Stepping-Stone to Deeper Savings?

April 3, 2012

April 2012 issue of E Source Tech News.

Content type: Service E-mail, Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-4-12

ISO 50001, Energy Policy, and Server Plug Loads

March 6, 2012

March 2012 issue of E Source Tech News.

Content type: Service E-mail, Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-3-12

Green Buttons, HPWHs, and High-Efficiency Chillers

February 7, 2012

February 2012 issue of E Source Tech News.

Content type: Service E-mail, Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-2-12

Most Read Reports of 2011

January 3, 2012

January 2012 issue of E Source Tech News.

Content type: Service E-mail, Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-1-12

IT Efficiency Web Conference, Rare Earth Metals, and Industrial EE

December 1, 2011

December 2011 issue of E Source Tech News.

Content type: Service E-mail, Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-12-11

LEDs in Cold-Storage Warehouses

November 1, 2011

November 2011 issue of E Source Tech News.

Content type: Service E-mail, Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-11-11

Retrofit Devices for Rooftop-Unit ACs

October 4, 2011

October 2011 issue of E Source Tech News.

Content type: Service E-mail, Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-10-11

Cloud Computing, Forum Tech Sessions, and a Guide to Developing Energy-Efficienct Communities

September 6, 2011

September 2011 issue of E Source Tech News.

Content type: Service E-mail, Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-9-11

Emerging Tech, Low-Temp Heat Recovery, and Fridge-Freezer Configurations

August 2, 2011

August 2011 issue of E Source Tech News.

Content type: Service E-mail, Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-8-11

Tech Roundup, Bloom Box, and Member Questions

July 5, 2011

July 2011 issue of E Source Tech News.

Content type: Service E-mail, Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-7-11

New Climate-Control Specs, Moisture Control, and Lighting Tech Brief

June 7, 2011

June 2011 issue of E Source Tech News.

Content type: Service E-mail, Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-6-11

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

The DOE Gets Tough: New Standards Enforcement Could Boost Efficiency

Tech News, March 2010

March 1, 2010

In an unprecedented move that could affect markets for everything from dishwashers to large industrial motors, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced in October 2009 that it would begin enforcing compliance for all products subject to federal efficiency standards or Energy Star specifications. ...

Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-3-10b | Author: Dan Greenberg

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

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

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

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

Water Heaters Garner Energy Star Rating (Finally)

November 23, 2009

Energy Star has finally developed a water heater labeling program thanks to demonstrated reliability and decreasing costs of new water heater technologies that are opening the door to high-efficiency options.

Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-12-09c | Author: Joe Shekiro

Wireless Lighting Controls Show Efficiency and Demand-Response Potential

October 22, 2009

Three easy-to-retrofit, advanced lighting control products have strong potential to provide lighting energy savings of at least 50 percent compared to installations without control capabilities, according to testing from the Pacific Gas and Electric Emerging Technologies program.

Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-11-09a | Author: Ira Krepchin

New Demand-Response Technology Could Offer Increased Flexibility at Lower Cost

October 22, 2009

A new web-based technology with simple plug-in installation could offer demand-response switching and load monitoring for residential, commercial, and industrial appliances.

Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-11-09b | Author: Essie Snell

Virtual Desktop Enables Low-Cost Energy Savings for Schools

October 22, 2009

A new twist on virtual computing provides an energy-savings opportunity for schools by using the excess capacity of existing desktop computers to create additional workstations.

Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-11-09c | Author: Mary Horsey

New Product List Rescues LED Programs from the Jaws of Deceit

October 1, 2009

A new product-certification initiative promises to help utilities identify appropriate light-emitting diode (LED) products for incentive programs.

Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-10-09a | Author: Ira Krepchin

Study Confirms Building Commissioning Cost-Effectiveness

October 1, 2009

A new study strengthens the argument that commissioning is the most cost-effective strategy for reducing energy costs in buildings.

Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-10-09b | Author: Essie Snell

Grid-Sensing DR Controller for Appliances Gets a Green Light

October 1, 2009

Manufacturers are getting ready to incorporate a new demand-response (DR) controller that automatically reduces the power draw of appliances when it detects a stressed grid condition.

Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-10-09c | Author: Mary Horsey

New Lighting Standards: Say "Goodbye" to T12s

August 25, 2009

New national minimum energy-efficiency requirements for general purpose fluorescent lamps and incandescent reflector lamps promise big energy savings and will affect utility incentive programs.

Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-9-09a | Author: Ira Krepchin