July 1, 2009
Features
Searching for a better bulb
Watch out, Edison: A new contest aims to replace the inefficient common light bulb with brighter and better concepts in solid-state lighting. That's because...
Power and light show shines under new management
With and energy -efficiency issues more important than ever, advancing power supply technologies are the brightest spot on the economic horizon. Energy...
Gearing up for efficiency
The operating efficiency of linear drives is of growing concern to machine designers. Here's a look at three common linear actuators linear induction...
Smart Grid Ushers In New Era Of Energy Conservation
Demand response is the wave of the future when it comes to energy metering....
Energy efficient motor control for appliances
It is no secret that any equipment that either heats or cools is coming under great scrutiny as governments increasingly legislate efficiency standards....
Editorial
Who says the Smart Grid is a new idea?
Samuel Insull had the idea back at the turn of the 20th century....
Articles
Energy Websites
WHAT&S NEW AT EETWEB.COM Make eetweb.com your one-stop resource for all things related to energy-efficient engineering. Highlights of the site include:...
Squeezing more power from shaded and soiled solar panels
SolarMagic makes PV panels more efficient....
Energy efficiency and the quality of life megatrend
Though Moore’s Law says nothing about power efficiency, there is an opportunity for chip makers to move its lessons to the PV market....
On The Energy Front
LESSONS FROM GOOGLE TRENDS Google trends (www.google.com/trends) can be a source of some interesting statistics. It is basically a plot of popularity...
Where does all the juice go?
Researchers are coming up with new ways to dial down power consumption in consumer appliances....
China short of power by early next year
SEMI says photovoltaics could help fill the gap....
Leaky joints succumb to thermal imaging
It’s tricky to find problems in homes three times more efficient than Energy Star standards....
A first: The all-LED office building
LED fixtures replace conventional units one-for-one in an Idec Corp. office building....
Different route to energy efficiency: Polymer-based mold material
Castinite takes 80% less energy to make than a steel weldment....
Plenty of payback from variable-frequency drives
VFDs can halve power consumption in some industrial applications....
How to get into the wind industry
Last year, ten new wind turbine manufacturing facilities came online in the U.S. Another 17 expanded, and wind turbine manufacturers announced plans for...
Energy legislation for dummies
A number of important legislative steps have been taken over the past few years to promote energy efficiency in the commercial and industrial sectors,...
Job opportunities in the New Green Economy
Green Economy companies are looking for technologists with a personality and communication skills....
What would a ten million dollar light bulb look like?
You may see one soon. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 established a $10M prize for the best LED (light emitting diode) based replacement...
Products
Switchers operate with 88% efficiency The PMK/PMMK family of switching ac-dc power supplies now include the PMK/PMMK450 Series that delivers 405 W with...
Debunkifying Energy Myths
AROUND THE HOUSE Myth: Leaving a light on uses less energy than turning it off and on several times. Truth: Leaving incandescent lights on uses more energy...
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