Comments on: Utility and ENERGY STAR Collaboration for Improved Specifications and Programs http://emidatacenterblog.wordpress.com/2010/02/04/utility-and-energy-star-collaboration-for-improved-specifications-and-programs/ A resource for utilities and industry professionals on data center and IT equipment energy efficiency incentives and initiatives Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:37:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: AJ Howard http://emidatacenterblog.wordpress.com/2010/02/04/utility-and-energy-star-collaboration-for-improved-specifications-and-programs/#comment-30 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:30:39 +0000 http://datacenterblog.emi1.com/?p=43#comment-30 I will answer that question – Technology research will always stay relevant because not all energy saving opportunities are covered by the scope of the ENERGY STAR program or ENERGY STAR simply hasn’t covered certain types of equipment yet. Good examples of these opportunities are virtualization programs and UPS efficiency incentives. Developing programs based on ENERGY STAR specifications is only one area where utilities can maximize their return on investment through pooling resources and collaboration.

]]> By: Corban http://emidatacenterblog.wordpress.com/2010/02/04/utility-and-energy-star-collaboration-for-improved-specifications-and-programs/#comment-29 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:51:50 +0000 http://datacenterblog.emi1.com/?p=43#comment-29 Good post. This topic (better utility-EPA alignment) has been a subject of much discussion over the years.

If everyone adopts your line of thinking and works together to make product specifications more easily integrate with marketing / training / investment programs, it would make Energy Star ever more powerful in steering industry. How will consultants differentiate themselves if technology research becomes irrelevant to utilities? On customer service, quality control and marketing?

Don’t answer that.

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