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project reported a 30% efficiency gain by installing fuel cells directly onto server racks, bypassing the need to
convert from direct to alternating current and thereby reducing conversion losses. Fuel cells play a small but
growing role at data centers, with installations such as Apple’s 10 MW system at its North Carolina facility and
Ebay’s 6 MW system in Utah.
The North American integrated data center energy management market is expected to grow from $46.9
million in 2015 to $119.7 million in 2024, representing a 43% CAGR. This aggressive outlook reflects the
early beginnings today, but also the bullish expectations for broad adoption of intelligent building strategies
including integrated data center energy management. As commercial facility owners become more
comprehensive in their approach to energy management, on-site information technology resources such as
servers and small data centers are essential assets to incorporate into their approach.
Internet of Things Comes to Life at Home
The IoT concept, though much hyped for its future potential, is not just coming. It is already well on its way –
into the home. Smart thermostats allow a user to remotely control household temperatures via a smartphone.
Smart meters can connect to thermostats for DR. Some LED lights have embedded radios that allow the user
to remotely control them from mobile devices. Smart appliances and security systems are able to connect via
wireless or wired technologies and share status or other data for home automation, safety, and convenience.
These devices enable customers to input data into behavioral efficiency software which can generate
recommendations to lower energy use. Though still early, this trend is accelerating as device manufacturers add
connectivity to more devices.
Navigant Research defines residential IoT as connected devices in the home that provide human or unaided
control of functional systems that benefit residents in terms of comfort, security, energy efficiency, maintenance,
and automation. This is carried out with intelligent devices and sensors that provide control, with or without
human intervention, and relay data via wired or wireless connections and with intelligence from the Internet. The
key drivers of the residential IoT include:
• Home security: Consumers get integrated home security systems that not only connect door locks and
cameras, but also provide access via the Internet or mobile device to a smart thermostat and lighting and
energy management tools.
• Energy management: A growing perception among consumers is that connected devices, like thermostats,
LED lighting, and smart meters, coupled with services, can help them more efficiently manage energy
consumption.
• Mobile devices and applications: The proliferation of smartphone applications has created the expectation
among consumers that in-home devices embedded with a wireless radio interface can be monitored or
controlled.
• In-home networks: Along with mobile devices, a home Wi-Fi network has enabled static devices like smart
thermostats to connect to the Internet, share data, and be monitored or controlled remotely.
In related product categories followed for the Advanced Energy Now 2016 Market Report, revenue from Home
Energy Management Systems (HEMS) has grown globally from $93 million in 2011 to $1.1 billion in 2015, and in
the United States from $44 million to $495 million. (Figure 7.3) Smart appliance revenue has climbed from $266
million to $1.7 billion globally, and from $105 million to $472 million in the United States.
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