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Upcoming Aug. 2016 Fed. Government Webinars – Benchmarking in Portfolio Manager, Energy Efficiency Financing, Waste Management, Resilient Solar Retrofits, and More

August 1, 2016

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A list of August 2016 webinars is shared below from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s State and Local Agency Newsletter. For details, scroll down. ENERGY STAR Webinars (more…)

Google Data Center Uses Artificial Intelligence to Save

July 22, 2016

Sarina Soor

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In recent months, the Alphabet Inc. unit put a DeepMind AI system in control of parts of its data centers to reduce power consumption by manipulating computer servers and related equipment like cooling systems. It uses a similar technique to DeepMind (more…)

New Study Reviews Data Center Energy Efficiency

July 20, 2016

Sarina Soor

best practices, energy efficiency, energy-efficient IT

But a new study shows that data centers, also commonly known as “server farms,” have slimmed down dramatically. Hit with soaring electricity bills and hounded by environmental groups to reduce their carbon footprints, tech companies have significantly improved the way that the centers use energy — from the way they are cooled to how their…

Resources for Plug Load Efficiency

February 22, 2016

Sarina Soor

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According to California’s Existing Buildings Energy Efficiency Action Plan, plug-in equipment is expected to account for 69% of the growth in building electricity consumption by 2030. Plug load management and energy efficiency was also a topic of discussion in the recent California’s Clean Economy legislative hearing. Luckily, there are resources that can guide activities local governments…

ACEEE Study Reviews Energy Efficiency Financing Coverage, Gaps, and Latest Trends

February 21, 2016

Sarina Soor

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A new study from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) reviews coverage, gaps, and latest trends in energy efficiency financing. The study looks at: Financing trends in high coverage areas, including efficiency improvements to new and existing buildings, hybrid/electric vehicles and energy-efficient IT; Sectors that still contain gaps in financing option coverage,…

Webinar Recording Available: CEC’s Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDBS)

July 30, 2015

Sarina Soor

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A recording of the CEC’s webinar presenting the Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDBS) is available on the CEC’s Title 20 website. The Database is a resource for manufacturers of appliances that must comply with Title 20, but also for the public to cross-check the efficiency of appliances considered for purchase. In short, this is a free…

ACEEE Paper: Energy Efficiency in Even Small Server Rooms Provide Big Opportunities

October 22, 2014

Sarina Soor

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A paper from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) shares how low cost and no-cost energy-saving opportunities often exist in server rooms, big or small. To read the paper in full, click here. Looking for more on energy efficient IT? The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released a report in August covering data…

NRDC Report: Data Center Efficiency Assessment

September 1, 2014

Sarina Soor

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In a new report on the state of, and opportunities for, data center energy efficiency, the Natural Resources Defense Council finds: “If just half of the technical savings potential for data center efficiency that we identify in this report were realized (to take into account the market barriers discussed in this report), electricity consumption in…

Commercial Building Energy Efficiency 101: U.S. Department of Energy Video

April 30, 2014

Sarina Soor

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Looking for resources to share with your jurisdiction’s commercial partners on the opportunities and the value of commercial building energy efficiency? Take a look at the U.S. Department of Energy video, below. The video provides a quick description of how the whole building approach to new buildings can save up to 70% of a building’s…

NRDC: Small Server Rooms, Big Savings

September 30, 2012

Sarina Soor

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This issue paper from NRDC covers opportunities for energy efficiency in small server rooms, and shares some interesting findings from surveying of small and medium-sized companies.