Using Moores Law to make Energy Personal

Fiona Sim
Director, Intel Open Energy Initiative Intel Corporation

Moores Law Creates Opportunity

Personal Computing Empowered the Consumer

30 Years Ago, Computing Was Far Less Personal

Far Away From Users Not Easily Accessible Professionals Did It

Today, Computing Is Always At Our Fingertips

Everywhere We Go Part of Our Lives Everyone Does It

Reducing energy consumption would save money & reduce pollution

5% reduction in peak demand could result in over $35 billion savings in the next 10 years by avoiding building new power plants [1] 75% of electricity used [2] & 43% of CO2 [3] emitted into the environment in the US is connected with buildings

Consumers are key to reducing consumption

If you provide consumers with real-time feedback on their energy use they will reduce their overall energy use up to 15% [4] You could reduce commercial building energy consumption by ~10% by providing the occupants with information on their energy usage [5]

A Smart Grid needs Smart People

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The Brattle Group The Power of 5 Percent, The Electricity Journal, October, 2007 Energy Information Association Pew Center for Global Climate Change In-Home Display Units: An Evolving Market, Energy Insights, IDC Oregon Sustainability Center

Providing Energy Consumers with Choice

Desktop & Net-Top PCs

Laptop, Netbooks, & Mobile Internet Devices

In-Home Displays

Internet TVs

Empower consumers by making their energy personal

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Smart Buildings include Smart People

Whats my electricity consumption?

Occupants control ~30% of building energy Enlist in energy efficiency / reduction

Whats the temperature? How much printing have I done?

Desktop or laptops measure energy use

Report information to occupant Taskbar energy use icon

Sensor data aggregated & analyzed

Do the lights need to be this bright? Building Energy Management System can take action

Information and Communication Technology can enable building occupants to make informed choices
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Consumers do make a difference

Intel Open Energy Initiative focus Areas

Grid Infrastructure

Objective: Intel Intelligence Powers Smart Grids, Homes & Buildings

Microgrids

Smart Buildings
Renewable Energies HVAC control Lighting control Energy monitoring & control Motor control

Business park or campus TransmissionTransmission-Connected, UtilityUtility-Scale Smart Renewables

Access control Security Power & cooling Electrical distribution

Smart Commercial Buildings

Smart Homes
Smart substations & transmission network Mixed residential & commercial

Transmission ops center Renewable integration Grid simulations My Utility

Community of homes

Empowering Communities: Microgrids

Neighborhood of the Future
A self-sustaining community selfmanaging local generation, storage, loads, and grid connectivity

Benefits to the Microgrid

Easier use & integration of renewable energy sources Increased reliability Free up peak capacity Faster path to innovation

Goal: Enabling Net-Zero Energy Consumption Neighborhoods Net-

Intel Microgrid-related research MicrogridEnergy Resource Optimization :

Manage local generation, storage, loads Grid-tied and off-grid operation Gridoff Comprehend Electric Vehicles (EVs)

Local Controller

Substation
Utility Control Center

EV#2

EV#3

EV#4

EV#5

HEMS
Charging agent

EV#1

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Power to Charge an Electric Vehicle:

6.6kW for 2-3 hours (AC Level 2) 2Total Power at Community Transformer (kW) without Electric Vehicles
30 20

10 0 12pm 3pm 6pm 9pm 12am 3am 6am 9am 12pm

Typical Time of Day for Electric Vehicle Recharge

Uncoordinated Charging of Electric Vehicles May Require Significant Increase in Peak Power Generation

Microgrids Create a New Ecosystem

And opportunities for innovation

Standards Drive Ecosystems

Creating a Virtuous Cycle

As with PCs, Personal Energy Management needs Standards

What does Personal Energy Look Like?

Information on your personal energy usage is readily available Managing your energy at work is as easy as managing it at home Your home energy is plug & play, from appliances to local generation Personal weather forecasting lets you & your community plan for your energy needs Open standards have created competition, reduced costs & an innovative ecosystem
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