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New report on demand flexibility protocols

In a new report, commissioned by the 4E TCP EDNA Platform, Viegand Maagoe provides an overview of the current landscape of communication protocols that can be used to enable demand side flexibility of household appliances, and suggests a practical pathway to overcoming interoperability challenges.

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New SSLC report on TLM Interlaboratory Comparison (IC 2023)

Today, the SSLC Platform is publishing the final report from its international interlaboratory comparison on the measurement of Temporal Light Modulation (TLM). This ground-breaking report summarises the results from an international comparison involving 24 laboratories across 15 countries on how to measure TLM, with several unexpected results.

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International Lighting Seminar in Stockholm

On Friday, 8 May, the Swedish Energy Agency and IEA 4E SSLC Platform held an in-person International Lighting Seminar with over 30 participants from across the lighting industry, including lighting designers, manufacturers, consultants, researchers and students. 

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Successful PECTA Experts Workshop 2026 in Vienna

The 4E PECTA Experts Workshop took place at the Austrian Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI) in Vienna in February 2026, where international experts from research, industry, and policy discussed the latest advances in wide bandgap power electronics, including application readiness, reliability, circular economy approaches, and cooperation with the European Commission.

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The next wave of LED lighting: Smarter, circular and more efficient

Today, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published a commentary on the lighting sector. Offering a global perspective, the IEA provides insights into trends in lighting consumption in buildings and street lighting, and discusses the major efficiency gains over the past two decades thanks to the rapid uptake of the light-emitting diode (LED) technology.

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What have we learned about motor systems’ efficiency in the past 15 years and how has EMSA contributed to that?

Looking back over the past 15 years, experience shows that collaboration across governments, industry and experts — supported by sound analysis, aligned standards and practical tools — can help improve the efficiency of electric motor systems. EMSA has contributed to this shared learning by providing evidence, guidance and platforms for exchange, supporting ongoing efforts to improve policies, standards and real-world outcomes worldwide.

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The Role of LED Lighting in Climate

In the January/February 2026 issue of LED Professional Magazine, Dr. J. Norman Bardsley, Chief Analyst for the International Solid-State Lighting Alliance (ISA) in Beijing, China, published an article that looks at the global lighting market and the opportunity for energy savings.

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How to compare air compressor energy efficiency—globally and consistently?

EMSA conducted an international round robin testing programme and developed a guide to the measurement of packaged air compressor specific energy and isentropic efficiency based on ISO 1217:2009. An Excel calculation tool has been developed to perform the stepwise calculation of the isentropic efficiency based on test results as specified in ISO1217.

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Electric motor systems – a key element on the way to global net zero

EMSA released a Policy Brief, assessing the importance of electric motor systems in the global energy system. In 2023, electric motor systems were responsible for 53% of global electricity consumption. Their share in electricity consumption varies widely across sectors: 72% in industry, 36% in buildings, 87% in agriculture and 86% in the transportation sector.

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