Energy Monitoring Archive
Energy management comes to industrial Ethernet
Users of EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, CompoNet and ControlNet technologies now have ways of handling energy management over industrial networks....
The energy drain of free apps
New findings show that 65 to 75% of the energy used to run free apps is spent for advertising-related functions....
How to test occupancy sensors
A new NEMA standard covers the measurement of field-of-view and coverage qualities for vacancy and occupancy sensors using passive infrared, ultrasonic, or microwave technology....
The connected home is an efficient home
The next generation of TVs and appliances will use sleep modes, smart connectivity, and a variety of other tricks to keep energy consumption under control....
ODVA Industrial networks get energy reporting features
ODVA’s Energy Applications Special Interest Group has defined an energy object that will be used to report energy for all energy and resource types....
This thermostat might be smarter than your dog
A new residential thermostat learns from your behaviors, preferences and surroundings. ...
Florida gets its first zero-net-energy campus
Abuilding complex in Anna Maria City, Fla. will be the state's first zero net energy campus when completed in 2012. Developers plan to make the five LEED-Platinum...
Smartphone apps support energy efficiency
App determines best spot for solar panels The SunFinder app from developer Luca Polverini is designed to help users discover how much energy they can...
HVDC pumps-up the power
The demand for clean, renewable energy is changing the face of the power industry. For example, to get power from off-shore wind farms, rather than converting...
Cable boxes guzzle energy while nobody's looking
Vampires are enjoying a renaissance in popular culture these days, but you may not realize there's an especially thirsty one hiding in your living room....
New standards for the Smart Grid
The electric car you park in your garage should be able to plug into chargers anywhere in the country, thanks to work by the Smart Grid Interoperability...
Smart grid what?
Despite a lot of headlines, most people in the U.S. still don't know what the smart grid is, let alone whether it is a good or bad thing....
Modern metering, old grid
If the utility industry ever adopts terminology from the military, they might begin calling smart meters the point-of-the-spear when it comes to the smart...
How much power does your browser use?
When it comes to dissipating power, not all Web browsers are the same....
