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Topics Covered: Current Areas of Development Additional Applications and Drivers of DC Power Organizations and Alliances Involved in DC Power DC Power and Alternative Energy Systems Barriers, Challenges and Threats to the Adoption of DC Power Architectural and Technology Trends and Developments Cost Dynamics of DC Power Policy and Regulatory Framework for Development Recent Developments and Products Executive Summary The dc building power market is projected to grow significantly over the next several years, and among the driving forces is the need to improve efficiency and reduce electricity costs in several areas. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in 2006, data centers and servers in the United States accounted for approximately 1.5% of the nation's total electricity consumption. To put this in perspective, the EPA stated that this total exceeded the electricity consumed by the entire nation's color televisions, and is similar to the amount of electricity consumed by approximately 5.8 million average TV households. In addition, energy consumption in data centers in the US is projected to continue to grow, and double every five years. Traditionally, large data centers and telecommunications facilities .. more»

Topics Covered: Current Areas of Development Additional Applications and Drivers of DC Power Organizations and Alliances Involved in DC Power DC Power and Alternative Energy Systems Barriers, Challenges and Threats to the Adoption of DC Power Architectural and Technology Trends and Developments Cost Dynamics of DC Power Policy and Regulatory Framework for Development Recent Developments and ProductsExecutive Summary The dc building power market is projected to grow significantly over the next several years, and among the driving forces is the need to improve efficiency and reduce electricity costs in several areas. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in 2006, data centers and servers in the United States accounted for approximately 1.5% of the nation's total electricity consumption. To put this in perspective, the EPA stated that this total exceeded the electricity consumed by the entire nation's color televisions, and is similar to the amount of electricity consumed by approximately 5.8 million average TV households. In addition, energy consumption in data centers in the US is projected to continue to grow, and double every five years. Traditionally, large data centers and telecommunications facilities have consumed .. more»