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Creating low carbon data centres
mission summary
The average energy costs of running a corporate UK data centre are currently at approximately GBP 5.3m a year and this figure is estimated to double to GBP 11m within the next five years.
MITIE Energy is supporting The Low Carbon Data Centre Network on 2degrees with the aim of identifying and working with skilled partners to create simple innovative solutions that can maintain data centre bottom line revenue whilst simultaneously reducing environmental impact.
Other members of this network will include IT companies, renewable energy technologists, IT integrators, HVAC technology manufacturers and installers, quantity surveyors, financial investors, environmental consultants and academics.
If you would like to join this network and support MITIE Energy in its mission to make data centres, and their facilities, smarter, greener, safer and better run, we would welcome your company.
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Matt Deaconsample network resources
| 24 Dec 2008 |  |
Does your Air Conditioning System comply?As of January 4th 2009 if the building you own or occupy has an air-conditioning system above 250 kW installed it will be required to be inspected by an accredited Low Carbon Energy Assessor under the EU's Energy Performance in Buildings Directive (EPBD). Those over 12kW must be inspected by January 2011. Regular ongoing inspections of this system (maximum of every 5 years) will also be required. |
| 02 Nov 2008 |  |
VeryPC's (beta) Holistic TCO calculator v3.0bFeaturing: PUE, Utilisation Depreciation Maintenance Full APU power calcs. Supporting Equipment electricity costs CO2 emmissions calculation and offset costs (alpha) Supporting infrastructure depreciation estimates Pie Graphs CO2 Output in Trees and 4x4's |
| 26 Oct 2008 | |
Energy Saving Project for Data CentresA 2008 white paper from Hitachi Energy Saving Promotion Unit. The paper examines the technologies and strategy for the next generation data centre. The technologies include thermal air cooling, energy efficient electrical systems and integrated IT & Facilities Management systems. These technologies are being piloted in Hitachi's new data centre in Yokoyama in Japan. |
| 15 Oct 2008 | |
The 451 Group: A primer on simple Green data center metricsThis is a basic primer explaining some of the basic metrics and issues around measuring datacenter efficiency. (Note, it does not include the recent Uptime/McKinsey CADE benchmark). |
| 01 Oct 2008 | |
The 451 Group: Eco-efficient IT buying behaviour Part 2Part two of a short 451 Group report describing the drivers behind Eco-efficient IT adoption. |
| 15 Sep 2008 | |
The Natural Advantage of Regions: A Sustainable Business and Regional Development Discussion PaperResearch shows how sustainable business networks can work closer with local authorities The results of 26 in-depth interviews conducted in 2006/07 with sustainable businesses from the Central Coast and Blue Mountains (NSW, Australia) show how business networks can work with government, chambers of commerce, and education, research and community organisations to develop regional environmental innovation strategies and plans. These strategies can: * Strengthen sustainable business networks; * Support the critical role of environmental education; * Develop local accreditation schemes; * Explore policy reform to support the sustainable industry sector; and * Create a research agenda into regional environmental innovation. Prepared by Dr Tavis Potts, based at the Scottish Association for Marine Science, Oban, UK. |
| 15 Sep 2008 | |
Sustainable Campus Report - University of Newcastle, Central Coast Campus, NSW, Australia.Outlines the major issues and identifies the initial areas to improve the sustainability of the Central Coast Campus of the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Commissioned by Community Environment Network as part of its sustainable industries project. Published December 2007. |
| 10 Sep 2008 | |
The 451 Group: What is driving Green IT buying behaviour?First of a two part report from The 451 Group's Andy Lawrence on the drivers behind the adoption of eco-efficient IT. |
| 22 Aug 2008 | |
The 451 Group - Crisis, what crisis?In the datacenter industry, as in business generally, securing adequate and reliable power supplies economically is a crucial issue. The availability and cost of electricity is also a crucial driver in the adoption of eco-efficient IT technologies and practices. |
| 20 Aug 2008 | |
Working Draft: EU Code of Conduct on Data CentresThis Code of Conduct has been created in response to increasing energy consumption in data centres and the need to reduce the related environmental, economic and energy supply security impacts. The aim is to inform and stimulate and data centre operators/owners to reduce the energy consumption in a cost-effective manner without hampering the mission critical function of data centres. The Code of Conduct aims to achieve this by improving understanding of energy demand within the data centre, raising awareness, and recommending energy efficient best practice and targets. |
