Two years ago, JouleX was named one of the Cool Vendors in Green IT and Sustainability, 2011[1] by the Gartner research analyst firm. Today, we are thrilled to announce that Gartner analysts find that we're STILL COOL!
JouleX is one of only two companies making up the Where Are They Now section, with analyst Simon Mingay providing the analysis. Mingay's analysis provides an overview on why JouleX was named to the Cool Vendors list in 2011, and why we're included in their report for 2013.
JouleX, we believe, was recognized in 2011 for our agentless approach to energy management, and our ability to connect to any IP-connected device, which enables companies to manage energy usage of disparate technology and organizational functions in an integrated way.
According to Gartner, “The energy efficiency of buildings remains a key focus for enterprise sustainability programs and vendor solutions.” It also recommends that CIOs “increase collaborative efforts with facilities managers, energy managers and chief sustainability officers to better exploit technologies that increase bottom-up stakeholder engagement in energy efficiency and sustainability programs."
Quote from JouleX President & CEO, Thomas Noonan:
“We consider JouleX’s inclusion in the Cool Vendor report by Gartner an important recognition in the evolution of our JEM technology and that of a maturing market; and one that is placing increased emphasis on the significant cost and carbon benefits of energy management. The increased collaboration between building and energy managers, network administrators, and data center operators has played a significant role in our success, and one that will continue to be of vital importance for those organizations s looking to implement an enterprise-wide approach to energy management.”[2]
About Gartner’s Cool Vendors Selection Process
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Gartner defines a cool vendor as a company that offers technologies or solutions that are: Innovative, enable users to do things they couldn't do before; Impactful, have, or will have, business impact (not just technology for the sake of technology); Intriguing, have caught Gartner's interest or curiosity in approximately the past six months.
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[1] Cool Vendors in Green IT and Sustainability, 2011
Authors: Simon Mingay, Stephen Stokes, Milind Govekar
Published 15 April 2011
[2] Cool Vendors 2013: Exploiting the Forces That Empower the Individual and Erode IT Control
Authors: Daryl C. Plummer, Michele Cantara
Published 7 May 2013
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Anyone looking for a nice example of how to put together a great Corporate Sustainability Report should check out the one just released by JouleX customer, Danske Bank Group. Danske Bank is the largest bank in Denmark and one of the leading financial enterprises in northern europe. In its 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report lists its sustainability goals and its progress against them. For example, the company set an ambitious goal of reducing their electricity consumption 20%, from 2009 levels, by 2014. Danske Bank not only met that goal two years early, they beat the goal and then raised it to 30%!
from the report:
"In 2012, we began implementing a new online system for monitoring electricity consumption from IT equipment called JouleX. The system allows us to reduce energy consumption by monitoring, analysing and controlling how much energy we use in our IT equipment – from laptops and printers to servers and wireless access routers– when they are connected to a network.
Preliminary tests of the system in 2011 showed tremendous savings potential, and once fully implemented, the system will allow us to become better at monitoring and identifying areas where we can reduce emissions."
Danske Bank Group
Corporate Responsibility Report 2012
We commend Danske Bank on clearly defining their sustainability goals and measuring progress against them. JouleX is excited to be working with them to continue to exceed their electricity reduction goals and document their success for years to come.
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Through extensive research and customer use cases, we’ve determined that there are four key functions of an effective Enterprise Energy Management platform: Discovery and Measurement, Assessment and Simulation, Policy and Control, and Reporting. A comprehensive solution should be able to assess and manage your energy needs from the moment the power enters your facility until the bill arrives in accounting.
These four functions should be dedicated to the monitor—analyze—control processes for every smart device in your enterprise. This approach is what the JouleX Energy Manager (JEM) platform is built on. Let’s take a look at how these JEM functions work within a typical enterprise:
Discovery and Measurement—JEM leverages a unique automated discovery method to locate all the network-connected devices, systems, and facilities assets in the enterprise. It then begins to continually monitor and measure energy usage and utilization of those devices.
Assessment and Simulation—JEM then analyzes the energy usage, carbon emissions, utilization and costs associated with each machine. This data analysis allows Energy Managers to simulate policy scenarios, enabling them to identify their highest cost savings opportunities and device productivity levels. The JEM allows for simulation of energy policies by device, location, division, business unit, department, cost center, or any other segmentation designated by the enterprise.
Policy and Control—Once the simulations have been completed and the appropriate policies are implemented, JEM executes those automated energy management policies, or generates alerts, by device, time, location, or event. This results in a reduction of wasted energy costs and an increase in efficiency, ensuring that the energy use follows the productive user.
Reporting—The JEM Reporting engine consolidates all of the data collected, then delivers comprehensive and fully customizable reports on energy usage and the cost/carbon savings realized through the active energy management policies. From an enterprise-wide view, all the way down to individual devices, JEM delivers custom reports based on the unique reporting needs of the enterprise.
Based on the energy metrics and intelligence we have collected over time, most enterprises use JEM to develop policies and rules to optimize energy usage and reduce costs on a massive scale. Our typical customers achieve energy savings of 30-60 percent annually. These results have been proven time and again through the robust reporting, supporting the business case for corporate sustainability initiatives, sustainable procurement, and demonstrate incremental improvements over time.
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One of the most compelling reasons for installing JouleX Energy Manager for EnergyWise is the reporting capability. JEM for EnergyWise provides both a comprehensive overview, and detailed reporting to help you demonstrate savings in a number of customizable ways that are meaningful to your enterprise, such as by location or business unit.
Some of our most popular reports are:
Average Time per Day: Shows total time spent in each EnergyWise level per day, based on all devices in chosen segment and date range. The shown value is the total over time, per day, of all devices in chosen segment.
Note: This report does not provide today's data.
Time Spent in Level: Represents the total time of all devices spent in each EnergyWise level.
Average Consumption per Day: Shows total consumption in each EnergyWise level per day, broken down by devices in chosen segment and date range. The shown value is the total consumption, per day, of all devices in chosen segment.
Note: This report does not provide today's data.
Consumption: Represents the total energy consumption of all devices spent in each EnergyWise level.
Power Demand: Visualizes the relative power demand broken down to each EnergyWise level. Each bar represents an hour/day (depends on date range).
Get better insight to a level by clicking its label in legend.
To learn about JouleX Energy Manager reporting and how to customize reports for your company, check out our Reports documentation here.
Don't forget to stop by our booth at Cisco Live London January 31-Feb3, 2012! We'll be in Booth G7.
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According to a recent report published by Groom Energy Research, more than $46 million in venture capital was invested in Enterprise Carbon Accounting (ECA) startup companies in 2009. ECA companies collect, condense, and report corporate carbon footprint data.
Since carbon footprint reporting is quickly evolving from optional to a required part of enterprise sustainability plans, investors who are looking to get in on the ground floor are scrambling to take advantage of the innovation in the marketplace.
Major points of the study claim:
- Protecting and enhancing company image, rather than pending GHG regulation, is the top driver among purchasers.
- Supply chain initiatives like the Wal-Mart Supplier Assessment Program will motivate purchases in 2010 and 2011.
- Five acquisitions were completed and venture capital investment totaling more than $46M in startup companies took place in 2009.
- Despite the early stage of the current ECA market, 60 vendors offer software
products. Market consolidation is expected to occur in the next two years.
- The number of organizations using ECA software is expected to increase 600% by 2011; investment will be made by companies that have not traditionally invested in environmental software.
As rising energy costs, corporate carbon footprints, and overall environmental impact become more important to the global business community, we expect that investment in this sector will continue to see strong growth over the coming years.
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Over the past year, we have seen a common missing element in the conversations that we are having with companies about how to reduce their energy consumption. The common missing element is a standard to measure and report on carbon that is released due to energy consumption. Many call this a company's "Carbon Footprint".
Although there are a lot of discussions going on in both the US and the European Union, there is no standard for Carbon Footprint reporting. That said, many different bodies are approaching this issue:
- In Europe, the German Think-tank Company “Thema 1” is doing some great work towards Carbon Footprint reporting that we are watching very closely.
- Cap and Trade in the US is also very much aligned with Carbon Footprint and emission reduction but there is not standard on how to report.
- The European Union Emission Trading System is identifying needs from their perspective.
How to measure, control and report a Carbon Footprint remains a significant challence for most companies.
Our Chief Architect, Josef Brunner is leading conversations with government 
organizations, companies and consulting firms with the goal of establishing carbon footprint reporting standards. JouleX is a key player in driving these standards for both our customers and the industry. If you have any input, please contact Josef Brunner at josef.brunner@joulex.net.
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It’s no secret that as the costs (both monetary and environmental) of natural resources are skyrocketing, governments around the globe are developing regulations to address these issues at a rapid rate. Carbon Emissions are a large focus area for these environmental regulations. Reuters reports that companies like The Green Exchange are coming to the forefront to help corporations remain compliant with the new carbon emissions regulations.
According to the article:
"NYMEX's carbon emissions marketplace Green Exchange LLC has opened a new office in London and hired key staff from competitors in a push to gain market share in the $100 billion European carbon market.
Green Exchange said on Tuesday it had hired Les Male, former commercial director at Anglo-Dutch energy exchange APX-ENDEX, as head of its London office and Henry Bakker, formerly of market leader and rival European Climate Exchange, as director of communications.
Green Exchange has also hired Henrik Hasselknippe, former global head of carbon analysis at carbon market analysts Point Carbon, as managing director of global product development, the company said.
Green Exchange is a joint venture among major carbon market players which include Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley."
At JouleX, our goal is to help corporations monitor and control their energy usage (thereby reducing carbon emissions), but believe that carbon exchange is definitely part of a full overall Sustainability plan.
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President Obama Visits Wind Turbine Blade Plant
April 27, 2010
President Obama visited a Siemens wind turbine blade manufacturing plant in Fort Madison, IA and speaks about how his Administrations investments in clean energy are creating jobs and new industries.
In the United States, Cap & Trade legislation was nearly dead while the country was focused on health care reform. Now that that is of the radar, more attention is being turned to a comprehensive energy plan that includes a Cap and Trade on carbon based emissions. This will impact just about every business in the United States.
According to a recent article in Business Week;
"The bullets are already flying—but mainly over details of the plan, not the general idea. While there are still fierce opponents of emissions limits, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, much of business is supportive. The Obama Administration "is very close to right on the climate plan," says John W. Rowe, chief executive of Exelon, a Chicago-based utility."
Whether you agree with this or not, businesses should start to explore how they will be able to deal with the reporting requirements that will no doubt be part of any plan.
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