Evaluation of Eco Mode for UPSs</h1> <article> <h1>Evaluation of Eco Mode for UPSs</h1> <p>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT</p> <p>Implementing a UPS’s “eco-mode” is a recommendation in the Data Center Maturity Model (DCMM) to improve data center efficiency and lower PUE. The energy efficiency gain and economic benefits of UPS eco-mode are provided, along with updates to the power distribution system efficiency (TGG WP#16). <br /> <br /> This presentation explores in detail the application considerations for UPS eco-mode performance along with recommendations for other power distribution equipment (i.e. static switches) needed to ensure reliable power system. <br /> <br /> The deployment of UPS eco-mode also requires an understanding of the power quality requirements of modern IT power supplies in servers, network, and storage equipment. This presentation provides updates on the latest voltage requirements for IT power supplies. Knowledge of the utility grid power quality is important to optimize UPS eco-mode operation and suggestions are provided for evaluating utility power quality. <br /> <br /> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Data Center Life Cycle Analysis</h1> <p>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT</p> <p>Environmental impact, also called environmental footprint, of products and organizations is becoming a major topic driven by the need of customer information, policy makers, and compliance towards regulation. Standards organizations, industry consortia, and regulatory bodies develop tools with the same goal: assessing the environmental impact of the product or the organization. However, each tool has its own specific interest range, life cycle stages, product ranges, and sometimes its own particular requirements. <br /><br /> Most of these methodologies for assessing environmental impacts can apply to a data center. The objective of The Green Grid aims to provide the industry with a framework and rules to describe the specificities of a data center so that all the different methodologies can at least evaluate a data center in the same way. This common framework is intended to be used by owners, renters, and users of data centers in order to harmonize environmental studies. </p> </article> <article> <h1>Energy Policy and Implications for Data Centers in EMEA</h1> <p>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT</p> <p>Energy security, energy prices and climate change have dramatically risen up the policy agenda, resulting in a comprehensive policy framework in many countries. The white paper “Energy Policy Research Policy Research and Implications for Data Centres in EMEA”, which was recently released by The Green Grid, takes a close look at existing and emerging international, EU-wide, and national sustainable energy policies in 12 EMEA countries which affect the build and operations of data centers. This session will present an overview of this research, focusing on: <br /> • Regulatory obligations placed upon data centers operating in the country,<br /> • Voluntary mechanisms within the country, with the impacts on reputation,<br /> • Financial incentives available which target investment in low carbon technologies and practices, and<br /> • Financial costs associated with energy and carbon which increase cost to users. </p> </article> <article> <h1>European Projects on Sustainability in Data Centers and Business Computing Ecosystems - The Stick and the Carrot</h1> <p>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT</p> <p>This presentation will address the different initiatives being taken at the European level by the European Commission and the European standardization organizations (ESOs) to reduce energy consumption and capture gas emissions for the ICT industry, and more specifically for data centers. This session will explain the challenges that have to be faced in Europe, the relationship between European directives and local country bills resulting in the "stick and the carrot" approach.<br /><br /> Within the frame of the Kyoto protocol, the “carrot” is used by institutions such as the JRC of the E.U. and the Code of Conduct with the goal to create mind share and drive stakeholders towards more efficient data centers. The “stick” will be more than likely used in a longer term basis by the E.C. parliament and DGs by the means of directives and carbon taxes that will force the data center industry to cut energy consumption and gas emissions. </p> </article> <article> <h1>Open Compute Project</h1> <p>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT</p> <p>Facebook has completed the first phase of construction of a custom data center in Prineville, OR, and is currently constructing greenfield sites in Forest City, NC, and Lulea, Sweden. Previously, Facebook leased data center capacity, as is typical for internet startups. As demand continued to grow, it was clear that Facebook would reach a scale where design and construction of a customized site would be beneficial. Control of the application, the server configurations, and the data center design would allow for customization beyond what is typical industry practice. During the session, the following Open Compute Project technologies and topics will be discussed: <br /> • Localized UPS<br /> • Patent Pending Electrical Design<br /> • Highly Efficient Evaporative Cooling System<br /> • Elimination of Chillers and Ductwork<br /> • Lessons Learned at Prineville and Forest City<br /> • Future Design Considerations </p> </article> </main></body></html>