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A “life cycle thinking” approach to assess differences in the energy use of SiC vs. Si power semiconductors
Wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors have the potential to provide significant improvements in energy efficiency over conventional Silicon (Si) semiconductors. While the potential for energy efficiency gains is
Policy Brief – Digitalisation in electric motor driven systems
This Policy Brief summarises the key findings of a global survey on digitalisation in motor systems.
Are We Getting the Best Out of Smart Home Technologies? The Role of Usability
This joint report with the Users TCP investigates ‘usability’ issues associated with energy smart digital devices.
EMSA Newsflash September 2021
EMSA Newsflash including upcomming events, information on new regulations and EMSA projects, MST-Tool update.
Data Centre and Server ‘Idle Coefficients’
This report presents information on novel data centre KPIs: the Server Idle coefficient and the Data Centre Idle Coefficient.
Achievements of Energy Efficiency Appliance and Equipment Standards and Labelling Programmes: 2021 FULL Report
The complete 2021 report on the impact of standards and labelling programmes in countries around the world, drawing on nearly 400 published reports, studies and papers covering more than 100 products.
Achievements of Energy Efficiency Appliance and Equipment Standards and Labelling Programmes: 2021 SUMMARY Report
The 2021 summary report on the impact of standards and labelling programmes in countries around the world.
Policy Brief – Energy Applications within IoT and Digitalisation Strategies
Provides guiding principles to policy makers for the development of digitalisation strategies that incorporate demand flexibility and intelligent efficiency applications as key objectives.
Policy Brief – Roadmap for Consumer Devices to Participate in Demand Flexibility
This policy brief sets out a guide for the development of country roadmaps for consumer device demand flexibility.
Policy Brief – Policy Guidance for Energy Smart Digital Devices
Provides policy guidance for encouraging the development of consumer devices which are capable of ‘energy smart digital functionality’
Small Network Equipment: Considerations for Energy Efficiency Policy
This report provides an overview of small network equipment (e.g. routers and modems), investigates options for policies and estimates the potential for energy savings.
AC/HP Test Methods 2.0 – Phase 2 Findings Summary
Air conditioner (AC) / Heat Pumps (HP) Test Methods Project 2.0 – Phase 2 Findings Summary
Literature Summary of Lifetime Testing of Light Emitting Diodes and LED Products
A summary of the literature on lifetime definitions for LEDs and LED products, including a look at failure mechanisms, accelerated life tests and test methods for estimating lifetime, and provides some recommendations. There is currently no agreement as to which test method can best estimate the lifetime of LED lighting products and the report thus addresses a key issue for regulators and industry interested in deployment of LED technologies
EMSA Newsletter April 2021 – Spanish
Spanish translation of the EMSA newsletter of March 2021.
2020 4E Annual Report
Read the 2020 Annual Report for the IEA Technology Collaboration Programmes on Energy Efficient End-use Equipment (4E)
EMSA Newsletter March 2021 – Japanese
Japanese translation of the EMSA newsletter of March 2021.
EMSA Newsletter March 2021 – Chinese
Chinese translation of the EMSA newsletter of March 2021.
EMSA Newsletter March 2021 – English
EMSA newsletter including announcements of upcomming events, news on EMSA latest work, information on standards and new publications.
Report on the EMSA Survey on digitalisation in electric motor driven systems
The report summarises the results of the EMSA Survey on the potential impact of digital technologies on electric motor driven systems in industrial companies.
Retrofitting Connectivity for Energy Benefits
This report examines the retrofit solutions on the market today to identify those that could be leveraged to achieve energy benefits in otherwise unconnected residential products.
