What is energy consumption?
| The amount of power needed to make something happen or work. Alternatively, the amount of energy consumed in the form in which it is acquired by the user. |
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| 2012-05-18 | Simple metering device measures power usage Fraunhofer researchers develop a space-saving metering device to measure power consumption by industrial energy users allowing a simple clip-on to a power cable without even disconnecting the load. |
| 2012-05-15 | Infineon CEO resigns on health grounds European firm Infineon Technologies names Reinhard Ploss as Peter Bauer's successor to the post of CEO, effective Oct.1, 2012. |
| 2012-05-14 | Selecting off-line LED driver topologies Here are topology recommendations in three different power ranges of off-line LED driver applications. |
| 2012-05-15 | Starter kits target smart portable devices Energy Micro debuts the EFM32 Leopard Gecko and Giant Gecko, two feature rich STKs targeted at complex battery-powered products such as portable health and fitness devices and smart accessories. |
| 2012-04-30 | Power supply for servers cuts dead-time loss Fujitsu Laboratories' power supply features 2.3kW power output that claims to reduce overall energy requirements for the server and contributes to energy savings for data centres. |
| 2012-04-30 | DOSA digital bus converter shrinks board size GE Energy launches an eighth brick Barracuda series of 300W fully regulated digital bus converter. |
| 2012-05-09 | Kontron COM Express modules enhance graphics Kontron AG unveils two compact COM Express modules based on the energy efficient AMD Embedded G-Series accelerated processing units (APUs) and dedicated to PCI based designs. |
| 2012-04-25 | Nanocrystal-coated fibres harvest waste energy Nanocrystal-coated fibres harvest waste energy |
| 2012-05-04 | Step down regulators give 93% power efficiency in portable apps ADI rolls 800mA output DC-to-DC regulators optimised for up to 93 per cent energy efficiencies in battery-powered applications. |
| 2012-04-20 | Atmel RF transceiver touts 60% less power usage Atmel's AT86RF233 is a 2.4GHz low-power, high-performance RF transceiver targeted at battery-operated applications including utility meters, industrial monitoring systems, and energy-harvesting equipment. |
| 2012-04-17 | Wearable energy harvester targets human motion Wearable energy harvester targets human motion |
| 2012-04-16 | OpenET Alliance releases updated interface spec The OpenET Alliance that promotes energy efficient wireless transmission through Envelope Tracking unveils its first members and the release of an updated interface specification for cellular terminals. |
| 2012-04-02 | Liquid-like compound shows more thermoelectrics Researchers identify a new type of thermoelectric, liquid-like Copper-Selenium material with a thermoelectric figure of merit of 1.5 at 727°C (1000°K), said to be one of the highest values in any bulk material. |
| 2012-03-29 | Smart grids gain ZigBee SEP 2.0 wireless MCUs ST's STM32W IEEE802.15.4-certified wireless MCU supports the new ZigBee Smart Energy Profile version 2.0 (SEP 2.0) targeted at next-generation smart grid standards. |
| 2012-03-28 | Dev't kit available for Energy Micro Gecko MCU Dev't kit available for Energy Micro Gecko MCU |
| 2012-03-29 | How to benefit from low-power modes on MCUs Learn about several common low power operating profiles and how they can be used to optimise a microcontroller's operation to meet specific system requirements. |
| 2012-03-19 | CAP-XX boosts start-stop vehicle battery life CAP-XX supercapacitors provide the energy and power necessary for an efficient and effective Stop-Start system boasting a high charge/discharge cycle life and reduced wear on batteries. |
| 2012-03-12 | Intel server processors address the cloud Intel's Xeon processor E5-2600 product family touts enhanced performance, energy efficiency, I/O bandwidth and security aimed at next-generation data centres for servers, storage and communication systems. |
| 2012-03-07 | Why ultracapacitor is the best choice for EV energy storage Why ultracapacitor is the best choice for EV energy storage |
| 2012-03-05 | Analysing battery fuel gauges Measuring stored energy capacity is easy. Doing it accurately is an entirely different story. |
| 2012-02-29 | Researchers launch OLED efficiency project The HARPOON research project aims at improving OLED's energy efficiency and optimising its production. |
| 2012-03-02 | Description of 78M6631 firmware Read about the 78M6631 firmware that provides measurements for a 3-phase system along with simple methods for calibration, configuration, and access to metrology data. |
| 2012-03-01 | Implementing safe power mode transitions Learn about the firmware enhancements implemented on the Demo Code version 4.8p for Maxim's Teridian 71M6521 energy meter ICs. |
| 2012-02-22 | Li battery boosts energy storage in PV systems Li battery boosts energy storage in PV systems |
| 2012-02-16 | Liquid batteries to make renewables more viable Scientists have developed a 'novel' technology that could eventually level the load from intermittent renewable energy sources. |
| 2012-02-15 | Smart grid advantages outweigh obstacles The global smart grid market is forecast to approach Rs.4.11 lakh crore ($80.6 billion) in 2016 from Rs.1.16 lakh crore ($22.8 billion) last year at a CAGR of 28.7 per cent. |
| 2012-02-07 | Optical fibres with embedded electronics built Scientists have created optical fibres with high-speed electronics that could enable faster, cheaper, and energy efficient communication networks. |
| 2012-02-07 | PoE midspans cut energy dissipation by 50 PoE midspans cut energy dissipation by 50 |
| 2012-02-07 | Non-volatile memory touts lowest energy use Non-volatile memory touts lowest energy use |
| 2012-02-07 | Power supply ICs aimed for AMOLED displays ST's STOD13AS is a power supply IC that boasts enhanced energy efficiency in AMOLED displays for smartphones or other small electronic devices such as digital cameras. |
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