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In response to what we saw as a growing demand for energy efficiency, My Green Lab launched the Center for Energy Efficient Laboratories (CEEL) in 2014. The CEEL works closely with scientists, laboratory equipment manufacturers, facility managers, and utility companies to reduce energy consumption in labs.
In 2015 the CEEL published a report demonstrating that the total electrical consumption by lab equipment in California's nearly 20,000 laboratories is an estimated 800 - 3000 GWh/yr. The chart below illustrates the energy consumption of some common types of lab equipment.
In 2015 the CEEL published a report demonstrating that the total electrical consumption by lab equipment in California's nearly 20,000 laboratories is an estimated 800 - 3000 GWh/yr. The chart below illustrates the energy consumption of some common types of lab equipment.
As part of this study My Green Lab collected data throughout the United States. The equipment density is similar in labs across the US, but the number of labs in each state varies, usually in direct proportion to NIH funding.
As a result of this study, My Green Lab led a new CEEL effort in collaboration with Frontier Energy and kW Engineering to establish ENERGY STAR standards for -80 freezers (also known as ultra-low temperature freezers). Our 2016 report on ULT freezers can be found here.
Our efforts have led to the development of financial incentives for energy-efficient lab equipment, much like the incentives and rebates that are available for home products like LEDs.
We have just finished a report on -20C freezers that will be published in the summer of 2019. Our work with the CEEL supports our other programs by providing much-needed third-party information about the energy consumption of laboratory products.
As a result of this study, My Green Lab led a new CEEL effort in collaboration with Frontier Energy and kW Engineering to establish ENERGY STAR standards for -80 freezers (also known as ultra-low temperature freezers). Our 2016 report on ULT freezers can be found here.
Our efforts have led to the development of financial incentives for energy-efficient lab equipment, much like the incentives and rebates that are available for home products like LEDs.
We have just finished a report on -20C freezers that will be published in the summer of 2019. Our work with the CEEL supports our other programs by providing much-needed third-party information about the energy consumption of laboratory products.