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To view this e-mail as a web page, go here ADVERTISEMENT Forward to a friend | Print CONNECT WITH US:    News and opinions on sustainable power, cars, and climate 11 February 2015 U.S. Electricity Demand Flat Since 2007 The U.S. economy has grown 8 percent since 2007, but the country's annualized electricity demand growth has been zero over that same period. How did the United States put a cap on its energy use? Among other things, cities and states have started establishing policies for energy benchmarking in commercial buildings. Efficiency measures in public buildings, including federal facilities, have also become considerably more commonplace in recent years as states and cities look at the reduction of energy expenditures as a way to cut costs. The result: In 2013, the U.S. government's energy consumption was at the lowest level it had been since 1975, when record keeping began. ADVERTISEMENT   Energy News Making Solar "Wallpaper" Cheaper, More Efficient Organic solar panels show promise for decorative indoor use, while inorganic ones offer potential for cheap, high performance production Nanoballs Inflate Voltage Capacity of Power Cables, Save Energy A small amount of carbon nanoballs added to plastic insulation means a big boost in voltage Does Hawaii Need a Unified Grid? NextEra Energy proposed a merchant Maui-Oahu power link to expand use of renewable energy. Now it wants to buy Hawaii's grid 800,000 Microinverters Remotely Retrofitted on Oahu—in One Day Microinverter manufacturer Enphase used built-in communications links to upgrade the grid-stabilizing capacity of four-fifths of Hawaii's rooftop solar systems Download Whitepaper: 7 Key Considerations For Effective Chip-Package Thermal Co-Design- LIMITED TIME Chip-package co-design is important for several reasons. Designing a large high power die, e.g. a System-on-Chip (SoC) without considering how to get the heat out is likely to lead to problems later on, resulting in a sub-optimal packaging solution from cost, size, weight and performance perspectives. Download for more Register for Feb 19th Webinar: Enabling the Maker of Things in the Internet of Things Listen to Chris Rommel from VDC Research as he shares his thoughts on the potential of IoT technologies to impact design and manufacturing industries. Download Whitepaper: Flexible Power Generation and Interconnection Capacity needs of the Italian Power System Using PLEXOS LT Plan Using a PLEXOS® dataset and PLEXOS Long Term (LT) Plan feature we have modelled the Italian power market through the six geographical zones for long term optimal investment of renewables, analysing potential bottlenecks, system flexibility and power prices. Download Whitepaper: Top Five Reasons to Integrate PolyJet Technology Into Your Product Development Lifecycle Rapid prototyping has become a game-changing innovation for designers, engineers and manufacturers since it was introduced two decades ago. Download for more ADVERTISEMENT   ADVERTISEMENT     BACK ISSUES | Interested in other IEEE Newsletters? SIGN UP HERE. | PRIVACY POLICY | PRINT THIS ISSUE CONNECT WITH US:    This email was sent by IEEE  |  3 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016 USA  |  UNSUBSCRIBE  |  ADVERTISE © 2014 IEEE Spectrum - All rights reserved. Use of this Web site signifies your agreement to the terms and conditions.