更小，更平滑，節省能源：功率和傳感進展更好的電機控制

　　電氣化節能

　　節約能源的必要性正在滲透到現代技術的各個方面，從家用電器和個人運輸到大型工業設備和泵站等公用基礎設施。效率的提高可以通過組合將笨重的液壓或機械系統更小，更輕的電氣方案，并采用更有效的驅動控制和高效節能功率半導體升級現有的電動設備。

　　消費者和e-transport

　　諸如能源最低性能標準和能源等級標簽等舉措鼓勵消費者選擇更節能的電器，如冰箱和洗衣機。冰箱，利用先進的變速控制壓縮機電機，代替簡單的開/關操作，已被證明，以減少能源消耗顯著，同時也改善溫度調節和減少可聽噪音。在洗衣機中，類似的，更小和更高效的變速運轉的電動機允許先進的清洗程序，既節約了熱能，又節約了用水。

　　就個人運輸而言，電動執行機構正在無情地取代許多機制來提高當今汽車的燃油效率。據研究與市場（伺服電機與驅動市場：2013 - 2018）的報告，汽車和運輸行業使用的汽車驅動市場預計在2018年底達到18億美元左右。

　　Subsystems such as power steering and water pumps， which are traditionally driven mechanically from the engine， are being replaced by smaller， lighter and more efficient electrical alternatives. Electric traction is also on the increase， evidenced by the growing number of hybrid-electric vehicles （HEVs） in manufacturers’ ranges. The role of the internal combustion engine as a range extender for the HEV is expected to diminish as batteries， battery-management systems and electronic drives continue to improve， ultimately leading to widespread use of vehicles driven purely by electric motors.

　　Other forms of electric transport such as electric bicycles （ebikes） can further offset the use of conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles. The rising popularity of ebikes is driving double-digit growth of this market in Germany. Additionally， ebikes already account for 15% of all new bicycle sales in the Netherlands， as reported by online journal Bike Europe.