Strategic Implications of Energy Policy on the Electronics Sector: Proposed Research Roadmap

In California, businesses share common interests to remain globally competitive while operating in a high cost region. As the costs of energy have increased along with pressures of availability, reliability and quality power, a number of stakeholders have shown an interest in integrated energy management. The issues of most concern to these stakeholders (trade associations, companies, academic institutions, and communities) include energy efficiency, conservation, and supply management. At the same time, governments, notably the State of California, have begun to develop strategies in anticipation of long-term adverse impacts of climate change. Examples of such programs include the Silicon Valley Leadership Group's Climate Change Guiding Principles and the Sustainable Silicon Valley Energy and CO2 Working Group. These programs are discussed in the context of social, technological and economic innovation that benefits businesses, communities, energy infrastructure, and the environment. The authors propose an IEEE Environment and Electronics - Energy Research Roadmap for the purpose of closing information gasps and developing a technical framework to support integrated energy management programs