Task 14 – Policy Guidance for Smart, Energy-Saving Consumer Devices
Advanced demand response programmes are designed to incentivise consumers to alter their energy usage patterns to better match the electricity supply profile, which is particularly useful to accommodate intermittent
Task 13 – Energy Use for Wireless Charging
This task: Predicts the additional future energy that could be used by wireless device chargers Quantifies the potential energy savings available from policies to regulate/stimulate higher efficiency of wireless chargers. Provides a brief international overview of the kinds of modifications to existing battery
Task 12 – Bridging the Gap between Mobile and Mains-Powered Products
This task examines the technical reasons why battery-powered devices use considerably less energy to remain connected to a communications network, than mains-powered devices. It considers what would be required to bridge
Task 11 – Test Procedures for Network Standby Power
This task summarises (and explains in plain English) the various test procedures for network standby power, evaluates them, identifies gaps and recommends improvements. The report for this task was published in
Task 10 – Network Zero Devices
This task will involve preparation of a report which maps a technology and policy pathway towards “network zero” connected devices. These are devices which do not rely on the grid for the energy required to remain connected to a communications network. It is expected that such devices would utilise
Task 9 – Intelligent Efficiency for Data Centres & Wide Area Networks
This task will investigate the introduction of “intelligent efficiency” measures for data centres (DCs) and wide area networks (WANs). The objective is to investigate the estimated energy consumption of DCs and WANs and
Task 8 – Total Energy Model for Connected Devices
This task involves developing a quantitative model of the “total energy cost” of connected devices, globally. The objective of the report (and model) is to quantify the total additional energy that results from devices becoming connected to a communications network. The model will be developed as a living document, which can be updated as additional […]
Task 7 – Policy Case for Connected Devices
This task involves preparation of a global business case to support the implementation of policies for connected devices. The objective is to provide interested governments with an initial set of information that allows them to commence development of policies for connected devices
Task 6 – Energy Harvesting
The Internet of Things (IoT) includes many networked devices which consume energy. Specifically decentralized edge devices, like actuators and sensors often utilise batteries as their energy source. The EDNA report Energy Efficiency of the Internet of Things shows the substantial increase in
Task 5 – Network Standby Power Basics
This EDNA report examines the power used for “network standby”. In the context of this report, network standby refers to functionality that allows a product to maintain a network connection and await a network “trigger” in order to be awoken when needed
Task 3 – Intelligent Efficiency (Policy Opportunities)
The deployment of network-connected, next-generation sensors, controls, and communication technologies provides great opportunities to utilize collected data in real-time, in order to optimize the operation of buildings and other
Task 2 – Energy Efficiency of the Internet of Things
This Task is a first step to tackle the widespread field of energy efficiency in IoT. It aims to enhance the market and technology knowledge, to prioritize the topics to address, to develop high-level recommendations on policies
Task 1 – Smart Metering and Energy Monitoring Systems
Studies show that smart meters offer energy savings potential of 5 to 15% of household energy consumption. However, a comprehensive estimate of efficiency has yet to include the parasitic energy use of smart metering infrastructure. There are trade-offs between the energy consumption resulting from the deployment of new smart metering infrastructure, and the potential gains […]
