Electronics Come of Age: A Taxonomy for Miscellaneous and LowPower Products
Most energy end uses such as space conditioning or waterheating are apparently well-defined in what is included, and haveterminology that derives from the professionals who work in the relevantfield. The topic of miscellaneous consumption lacks such clarity forhistorical and practical reasons. As this end use grows in size andinterest for the energy community, the confusion and ambiguity around thetopic is an increasing barrier to progress. This paper providesdefinitions for key terms and concepts with the intent that that futurework can be more correctly and consistently reported and interpreted. Inaddition, it provides a taxonomy of product types and categories, whichcovers both residential and commercial miscellaneous consumption. A keyelement is identification of "electronics" as a distinct energy end use.Finally, products are identified as to whether they commonly have alow-power mode, and product types that have such modes within thetraditional end uses are also listed.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE. Office of the Chief Financial Officer. Cost ofReimbursable and Cooperative Work - Non-Federal Entities; CaliforniaEnergy Commission
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-05CH11231
- OSTI ID:
- 919276
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-63559; R&D Project: E33650; BnR: 600303000; TRN: US200822%%211
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 2006 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency inBuildings, Asilomar, Pacific Grove, CA, August 13-18,2006
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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