http://blogs.freescale.com Freescale experts bloggers bring insights to embedded trends, technologies, tools and techniques. Wed, 30 May 2012 16:16:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/9b08b390e128850ec002e62a1b598c3a?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://blogs.freescale.com freescale-smart-energyhttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/freescale-smart-energy/~3/vFeZoPIFy2k/ http://blogs.freescale.com/2012/04/11/insights-on-the-evolution-of-smart-energy/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:04:26 +0000 Derek Phillips http://blogs.freescale.com/?p=8007 By Derek Phillips – Smart energy is a term that takes on many different meanings depending on the context of the conversation. It can mean load balancing, peak shaving, connected intelligence, managing distributed generation or simply using energy more efficiently. As the number of meters capable of bi-directional communication is projected to grow into the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blogs.freescale.com&#038;blog=12186737&#038;post=8007&#038;subd=freescalehome&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/freescale-smart-energy/~4/vFeZoPIFy2k" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.freescale.com/2012/04/11/insights-on-the-evolution-of-smart-energy/feed/ 0 derekwphillips http://blogs.freescale.com/2012/04/11/insights-on-the-evolution-of-smart-energy/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/freescale-smart-energy/~3/lvu8kohs1vc/ http://blogs.freescale.com/2012/02/23/california-changes-the-rules-for-battery-chargers/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:24:18 +0000 Yves Legrand http://blogs.freescale.com/?p=7437 By Yves Legrand –  The California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted a new power efficiency specification for battery chargers that will be sold in this state. The CEC has taken the lead one more time to impose better designed products that waste less energy. It is expected that the US federal specification will follow this lead. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blogs.freescale.com&#038;blog=12186737&#038;post=7437&#038;subd=freescalehome&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/freescale-smart-energy/~4/lvu8kohs1vc" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.freescale.com/2012/02/23/california-changes-the-rules-for-battery-chargers/feed/ 3 yveslegrandfsl http://blogs.freescale.com/2012/02/23/california-changes-the-rules-for-battery-chargers/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/freescale-smart-energy/~3/WZ3fMmkvLag/ http://blogs.freescale.com/2012/01/31/different-ways-to-kill-a-watt/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:08:09 +0000 Yves Legrand http://blogs.freescale.com/?p=7156 By Yves Legrand – Since Freescale introduced its Watt Saver solution to eliminate stand-by power consumption in AC/DC power adapters, I keep an eye on other innovations in this market. I was really amused by the PumPing Tap, which received a &#8220;red dot design award&#8221; for its spring-loaded socket that ejects the plug if an appliance [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blogs.freescale.com&#038;blog=12186737&#038;post=7156&#038;subd=freescalehome&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/freescale-smart-energy/~4/WZ3fMmkvLag" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.freescale.com/2012/01/31/different-ways-to-kill-a-watt/feed/ 4 yveslegrandfsl mushroom2 http://blogs.freescale.com/2012/01/31/different-ways-to-kill-a-watt/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/freescale-smart-energy/~3/aTc3Htj8YJc/ http://blogs.freescale.com/2012/01/19/more-power-to-the-people-pre-paid-smart-meters/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:13:25 +0000 Meera Balakrishnan http://blogs.freescale.com/?p=7107 By Meera Balakrishnan – Roll out of the smart metering infrastructure and smart meters with communications capabilities bring energy efficiency to both utilities and consumers. The solution requirements vary by country but there are common requirements for consumers and utility companies – regardless of the geography. For example, utility companies must keep new infrastructure outlay [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blogs.freescale.com&#038;blog=12186737&#038;post=7107&#038;subd=freescalehome&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/freescale-smart-energy/~4/aTc3Htj8YJc" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.freescale.com/2012/01/19/more-power-to-the-people-pre-paid-smart-meters/feed/ 1 meerabalakrishnan http://blogs.freescale.com/2012/01/19/more-power-to-the-people-pre-paid-smart-meters/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/freescale-smart-energy/~3/hw-wjU9htFc/ http://blogs.freescale.com/2012/01/17/10-cool-applications-for-wireless-charging/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:56:23 +0000 Yves Legrand http://blogs.freescale.com/?p=7028 By Yves Legrand – Here are 10 cool applications where you may want to use wireless charging: Electronic toothbrush. I already have one actually. It works great. Mobile phone. I want my cell phone to have Qi wireless charging embedded without the need to buy a sleeve or a special thicker battery cover. One charger [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blogs.freescale.com&#038;blog=12186737&#038;post=7028&#038;subd=freescalehome&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/freescale-smart-energy/~4/hw-wjU9htFc" height="1" width="1"/> http://blogs.freescale.com/2012/01/17/10-cool-applications-for-wireless-charging/feed/ 4 yveslegrandfsl http://blogs.freescale.com/2012/01/17/10-cool-applications-for-wireless-charging/