9:00am CalPlug Welcome
Prof. G.P. Li, Calit2 / CalPlug Director – Presentation
9:15am Research on Computer Power-Management
With more devices being connected every day, in both homes and workplaces, how can we further improve energy efficiency with Small Network Equipment to constrain the energy demand? This session will address the issues, challenges and possible solutions.
| Speakers: | Organization: |
|---|---|
| Doug Johnson – Presentation | Consumer Electronics Association |
| Michael Green – Presentation | University of California, Irvine |
| Charles Kim – Presentation | Southern California Edison |
10:15am Automated Demand Response for Data Centers
Calit2 building is currently serving as a test site for ADR in a Data Center. What are the current findings and how do the results help in managing the dynamic demand of peak loads for utilities? How can consumers partake in improving ADR? This project is being conducted in collaboration with Intel, EPRI, Schneider Electric as well as Southern California Edison.
| Speakers: | Organization: |
|---|---|
| Chris Battista | Calit2 |
| Mukesh Khattar – with Jay Madden (SCE), Henry Wong (Intel), Jim Boch (IP Keys) – Presentation | Electric Power Research Institute |
Morning Break
11:15am Smart Power
How can technology be used to make a whole house “smarter” as a unit on the grid? This session will discuss the efforts of UC Irvine and UC Davis to develop more efficient practices.
| Speakers: | Organization: |
|---|---|
| Linyi Xia – Presentation | Calplug |
| Keyue Smedley – Presentation | UC, Irvine / Electrical Engineering & Computer Science |
Lunch Break
1:00pm Idle Power
Many electric devices use some power even when idle, and that means energy is wasted. New research results will be presented as well as potential future directions to reduce idle power.
| Speakers: | Organization: |
|---|---|
| Joy Pixley – Presentation | Calplug |
| Pierre Delforge – Presentation | Natural Resources Defense Council |
| Sergio Gago – Presentation | Calplug |
2:00pm Energy Used by Computers: The California Debate
In light of recent regulatory proceedings, CalPlug is taking another look at the different perspectives and presentations to offer opportunities for further discussion on this important topic such as duty cycles, idle power, finding further energy savings in computers, etc.
| Speakers: | Organization: |
|---|---|
| Kristen Driskell – Presentation | California Energy Commission |
| Shahid Sheikh – Presentation | Intel |
| Gabriele Peterschmidt | Hewitt Packard |
| Bach Tsan – Presentation | Southern California Edison |
Mid-afternoon Break
3:30pm Cloud Based Solutions for Energy Efficiency
Power management decisions can be managed in the cloud as well as locally. New and future solutions from industry partners will be highlighted in this session.
| Speakers: | Organization: |
|---|---|
| Shankar Mukherjee – Presentation | Dhaani Systems |
| Keith Gipson – Presentation | Intel |
| Victoria Mouroulis – Presentation | REV Sustainability |
4:30pm Networking Reception & CalPlug Open House