Geneva (ots) - A new International Standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) will help designers of audio-video and information technology equipment - such as laptops, mobile phones and TVs - to make the best decisions on energy efficiency and reducing environmental impact at the start of ...
Geneva, Switzerland (ots) - Electricity is a form of energy that we often take for granted - in our homes, hospitals, offices and factories. But certain ways of generating electricity can be major contributors to climate change. By using less electricity, using it more efficiently, using it more responsibly and looking for new or improved ways to generate it. We ...
Geneva (ots) - The washing machine and the refrigerator are going to start "talking" to the television thanks to a new standard about to be published by the Geneva-based IEC. This new ability to network traditional household appliances with personal computers and audio-visual equipment will offer such possibilities as your television screen displaying the fact that the washing machine has finished washing your clothes ...
Geneva (ots) - The leading experts in the field of Ultra High Voltage or UHV are to begin defining the technical and safety specifications for this promising new technology that is set to help deliver the world's increased electrical energy demands. Ultra High Voltage could offer a solution to the need for more electricity in a space-restricted world. Countries active in this technology include Brazil, Canada, China, ...
This news release replaces that of July 17,2007: Please note the corrected numbers in the first paragraph. Geneva (ots) - Studies in the USA indicate that the world's electrical consumption is set to rise to 30 000 billion kWh by 2030 from 15 400 billion kWh in 2006. Governments and utilities today need to plan to supply large amounts of electrical energy ...
Geneva (ots) - IEC, the global body for electrical energy standards, is now recruiting experts from around the world to develop international standards for wave and tidal energy technology. These experts will help establish this promising source of renewable energy as a competitive form of electrical energy production. With world production of electricity ...