OKI Upgrades Next Generation Environmental Information Collection Service, "Web Sensing" to Comply with Revised Energy Conservation Law
Applying environmental information and the visualization of this information to support the life cycle management of environmental activities
TOKYO, May 31, 2010 -- OKI Electric Industry (TSE: 6703) today announced that OKI Network Integration, an OKI Group company in charge of network integration for triple play (convergence of voice, video and data), today began shipping Ver.2 of "Web Sensing" environmental information collection service to the Japanese market. Offering dramatically improved features, the new version coincides with the implementation of the Revised Energy Conservation Law in April 2010. In addition to complying fully with the Revised Energy Conservation Law, the service also supports optimal environmental operations life cycle management(*1) for customers by allowing them to share, monitor, and evaluate, as well as visualize relevant environmental information on their offices or stores.
The increased concern about environmental issues such as global warming has led to more and more environmentally related legislation to be put in place, including the Revised Energy Conservation Law and legislation by local authorities such as the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to take action against global warming. Businesses are now being compelled to implement specific environmental initiatives that encompass the visualization, measurement, and evaluation of environmental information and CO2 reductions. The scope of coverage of the Revised Energy Conservation Law introduced in April 2010 has expanded from individual factories and offices to individual businesses, requiring businesses to implement overall management of energy use, in particular power and gas consumption, at all their sites.
"The previous version of "Web Sensing", which measured environmental information such as power and gas use at offices and stores, required the installation of dedicated equipment," says Hideyuki Tsuji, General Manager of Business Development Division at OKINET. "The new service offers features that allow users to enter energy information via a management screen and record and store measurement data without dedicated equipment at locations with relatively low energy consumption. This facilitates unified management of environmental information for a business entity while minimizing costs associated with system installation and startup. Web Sending also provides immediate access to the information required for the environmental reporting mandated by the Revised Energy Conservation Law."
The service allows users to measure energy usage rates collected for each location against parameters set by users, such as floor area and production output, providing users with a precise grasp of energy efficiency at each location. This makes it possible to focus energy-saving activities on locations with low energy efficiency. A range of analytical tools allows users to analyze data collected from each location in greater depth and detail to help in planning and implementing more specific energy-saving measures.
OKINET will continue to provide eco-friendly solutions based on the EcOnestop(*2) concept of utilizing environmental information, seeking to strengthen customer strategies that ensure a healthy environment for future generations.
Main features of "Web Sensing"
The Web Sensing ASP service tracks and collects environmental information (e.g., temperature/humidity and power consumption) for locations such as offices and makes this data available from an internet server. This service enables environmental information to be visualized and helps cut energy waste (e.g., energy consumed by standby power supplies), ultimately reducing utility costs. Animations are used to help employees visualize CO2 emissions and comfort levels, raising awareness of environmental issues and strengthening CSR.
Glossary
- *1 :Environmental operations life cycle management
Procedures and initiatives for managing all processes involved in the business's environmental operations. The ability to track and share the environmental impact of various activities ultimately helps reduce this impact. The process is based on managing the Visualization → Sharing → Monitoring → Evaluation cycle to suit market conditions and trends, thereby allowing total life cycle management.
- Visualization
- Comprehension of information on the environmental impact of offices and stores
- Sharing
- Sharing the environmental information obtained through Visualization among employees
- Monitoring
- Monitoring the effects of countermeasures deemed necessary at the Sharing stage
- Evaluation
- Assessment of the results obtained at the Monitoring stage
- *2 :EcOnestop
A concept advocated by OKINET for utilizing environmental information that combines ideal work styles for employees with eco-friendly operating strategies.
About Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1881, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. is Japan's leading telecommunications manufacturer. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, OKI provides top-quality products, technologies, and solutions to customers through its info-telecom systems and printer operations. Its various business division function synergistically to bring to market exciting new products and technologies that meet a wide range of customer needs in various sectors . Visit OKI's global website at http://www.oki.com/.
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