Archive for the 'conservation' Category

Apr 16 2010

APC power surge promo benefits Earth Day

Published by Heather Clancy under conservation, energy, green tech

One week to go until Earth Day on April 22, and I am growing a bit weary of many of the eco-timed pitches. One that leapt out of my crowded in-box: a promo associated with surge protector/uninterruptible power supply (UPS) company APC by Schneider Electric. It’s pretty simple: If you buy anything from the APC Power-Savings [...]

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Apr 15 2010

You’ve cut your energy use, now, can you make money from it?

Published by Heather Clancy under conservation, energy, green tech

The greentech beat is full of jaw-dropping statistics, but here’s another one for you to chew on. According to demand response upstart World Energy, Barclay’s Capital estimates the market for demand response could reach $20 billion by 2020. I’ve written about demand response technology here several times, but here’s the nutshell description again. Demand response systems [...]

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Apr 14 2010

Energy Star reenergized, but at a cost

Published by Heather Clancy under conservation, energy, engineering, green tech

Following a spate of recent coverage questioning the Energy Star label certification process, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy have announced immediate changes to the certification process. That’s the good news. The bad news is that now product manufacturers will have to pay for label tests and benchmarking reviews “from an approved, [...]

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Apr 14 2010

Intel gets personal about energy consumption management

Published by Heather Clancy under conservation, energy, engineering, environmental health, green tech

If Intel has its way, its technology will soon be inside not just your personal computer but inside another piece of technology that is way more ubiquitous: the panel you use to control the heat or air-conditioning in your home or office. This week, at the Intel Developer Forum in China, the company is showing off [...]

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Apr 12 2010

When it comes to energy storage, don’t overlook ultracapacitors

Published by Heather Clancy under conservation, energy, engineering, green tech

Those of you pondering the various energy storage options emerging to support the development of alternative energy technologies must not forget to overlook the role of ultracapacitors in the mix. Being that my physics background is limited to a high-school honors class and to a “Physics for Arts Students” I took during my undergraduate days at [...]

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Apr 09 2010

Time to curl up and read HP’s latest green manifesto (aka global citizenship report)

Published by Heather Clancy under conservation, energy, green tech

In case you’re not following my blog over at Smart Planet yet, I posted an item this morning about Hewlett-Packard’s latest corporate sustainability/social responsibility/environmental report. There are more than 200 different “goals” discussed in the report, but two of the most notable things I take away are the following: HP continues to make progress toward its [...]

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Apr 09 2010

Wind-powered tech manufacturing facility earns rare Platinum LEED designation

Published by Heather Clancy under conservation, energy, green tech, renewable energy, wind

The Other World Computing systems integration and technology assembly facility in Illinois is one of roughly 300 companies to receive a Platinum recognition under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program run by the Green Building Certification Institute. One of the biggest factors toward that certification was the 194-foot tall wind turbine that will be [...]

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Apr 07 2010

Standards organizations coordinate on data center energy efficiency metrics

Published by Heather Clancy under conservation, data center, energy, green tech

For those of you who despair of all the differing yet similar ideas about what does or does not constitute best practices around energy efficiency, here’s some good news: The Green Grid is teaming up with several other major agreements to create consistency around metrics and reporting considerations. And its work to establish Power Usage [...]

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Apr 06 2010

California company touts customizable battery approach

Published by Heather Clancy under conservation, energy, green tech

Given that there is a lot of venture capital being poured into next-generation battery and energy storage products, I figure it is my duty to pay more attention to technology plays in this sector. Fortunately, I’ve done several interviews in recent weeks that are applicable. First up is this item about Contour Energy Systems, an Asuza, [...]

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Apr 05 2010

Viridity helps organizations keep energy footprint under control

Published by Heather Clancy under conservation, data center, energy, green tech

When, exactly, do you need to provision a new server? Which storage devices and racks consume the most energy in your data center? Can you get away with delaying an expansion? New management software from Viridity Software of Burlington, Mass., proposes to help data center and IT managers answer these questions — with a goal of [...]

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