Smart energy management (15% of total comments)
- Respondents made reference to IoT energy management solutions capable of integrating sensors, lighting and security devices/systems. These integrated solutions enable dynamic adjustments in response to changing conditions, such as the need for supplementary lighting, recording and remote management.
The responses can be furthered categorized into three subgroups:
Smart lighting system (38%)
- Within these group, nearly half (43%) of respondents cited LED lighting technology, with one remarking ”High performance LED lighting systems.” But the majority (57%) focused on how efficient lighting control can optimize energy use.
- “Smart lighting systems can automatically adjust brightness according to environmental conditions, and the presence of people can be detected by sensors to improve energy efficiency. This helps reduce the brightness of the lighting system.”
- “The use of intelligent lighting that reducing energy consumption that will reduce environmental impact.”
IoT-enabled energy management for monitoring and optimizing energy consumption (27%)
- “Solar-powered cameras and sensors, IoT-enabled energy management.”
- “Intelligent energy management system for monitoring and optimizing energy use of security equipment.”
Low power sensors (24%)
- Sensors that can help reduce video power and storage requirements by triggering lighting or video recording when motion is detected or relevant activities occur.
- “Wireless sensor networks for monitoring environmental parameters and security risks.”
- “Low power sensors and detectors for automated control of security equipment.”
- “DAS fiber-based detection, low voltage products, LED lighting systems, Solar Systems.”
It would be relevant to mention at this point that 4% of the total comments did talk about artificial intelligence as a tool, with only 2 respondents specifically mentioning video analytics for this function.
Energy-efficient equipment (13% of total comments)
- Respondents cited security devices that can help keep energy consumption and costs down, either by design or power saving modes.
Low power or low energy consumption devices that can reduce overall energy consumption (70%)
- “Low energy consumption security devices”
- “The only thing that matters to my clients is how much power as well as heat their equipment will generate.”
- “Low power consumption device”
- “Manufacturers' effort in getting their products more power efficiency.”
Energy saving modes that would put the devices/system to sleep (24%)
- “Auto power off”
- “The new generation of surveillance cameras and sensor devices are often designed to be more energy efficient, using advanced image processing technology and sleep modes to reduce energy consumption.”
- “Energy-saving modes or technology”
- “Power-saving cameras which will be waked up after detection.”
Sustainable storage - data transmission and storage (7%)
- Technology to optimize data transmission and indirectly reduce power consumption in transporting, processing and storing data.
Wireless connection/less cabling for better power allocation and management (41%)
- “PoE access control/CCTV, solar CCTV technology”
- “Low-power wireless communication technology for data transmission between security devices.”
- “The green technologies are not only energy saving, but also saving on space and resources (i.e. less materials). IP-based security products using a distributed architecture saves a lot of space and cabling and also have a lower power footprint.”
Virtualized computing via Cloud to help consolidate servers and reduce IT power and administration costs (29%)
- “Migration to cloud, remote programming/maintenance”
- “Solar-powered cameras and cloud storage”
- “Cloud video surveillance, solar energy related low power”
Video compression to reduce hardware, space and power requirements (18%)
- “smartcodecs that lower amount of storage.”
- ”New codec compression technology”
Storage – onboard or stored on edge to minimize centralized storage (12%)
- “Energy-saving hard disk”
- “Flash storage like SSD and memory card”
- “Decentralized system, multi-sensors, energy efficient cameras, PoE”
Sustainable manufacturing (16% of total comments)
While the focus of our inquiry centered on green technology, it is noteworthy that a significant portion (16%) revolved around the concept of sustainable manufacturing. This shows that this is a predominant aspect they associate with the broader topic of green and sustainability practices in the security industry.
The responses can be broadly classified into two categories:
Manufacturers follow policies for environment protection/pollution prevention (59%)
Regarding standards, ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) came up the most, followed by the RoHS Directive (European Union restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment). Comments covered pollutants, energy efficiency and green factory operations.
- “Green production and green operation process”
- “RoHS, Halogen free, restriction of hazardous substances directive – EU”
- “Paying more attention to making manufacturing processes as sustainable as possible in terms of energy consumption and materials used.”
- “Must be environmentally friendly when using security products as well as manufacturing these.”
Use of environmentally friendly materials during production with emphasis on sustainability and durability (23%)
- “Security equipment manufacturers are increasingly concerned about the use of environmentally friendly materials to reduce the use of harmful substances. This helps to reduce the environmental impact during the manufacturing and disposal of products.”
- “Recyclable materials and sustainably designed security products.”
- “Develop products that are more sustainable – made of more durable materials, minimizing the need for replacement or repair and more energy efficient.”
- "Security manufacturers are manufacturing products with 5 and even life time warranties, with recyclable, reusable material for both products and packaging.”
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