1 doe data center energy efficiency program and tool strategy paul scheihing u.s. department of...
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DOE Data Center Energy Efficiency Program
and Tool StrategyPaul Scheihing
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Industrial Technologies Program
December 18, 2007
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Typical Data Center Energy End Use
Server Load/ComputingOperations
Cooling Equipment
Power Conversions
& Distribution100
Units
33 UnitsDelivered
35 Units
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Data Center Cooling and Power Conversion Performance Varies
Typical Practice Better Practice
Server Load/ComputingOperations
Cooling & Power
Conversions Server Load/ComputingOperations
Cooling & Power
Conversions
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Goal is 10% overall US data center energy savings by 2011 – 10.7 billion kWh– Equivalent to electricity consumed by 1 million typical U.S. households– Reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 6.5 million metrics tons of CO2 per year
DOE-Green Grid Goal for Energy Savings
Green Grid - DOE Energy Savings Goal; 10.7 billion kWh/yr by 2011
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Vision for Energy Efficiency in Data Centers1. Establish metrics for overall data center energy
intensity
• IT and infrastructure
• Energy cost ($), source energy (Btu),and carbon emissions (M tons)
• Specified Best-in-Class targets forvarious types of data centers
2. Create tools and guidelines to drivecontinuous improvement
3. Support third-party certification process to validateenergy intensity improvement and Best-in-Class
4. Provide recognition for data centers that achievea certain level of energy savings
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Save Energy Now: Products & ServicesTools
Training
Information
Assessments
• Website
• Information Center
• Tip Sheets
• Case studies
• Webcasts
• Process Heating
• Steam Systems
• Plant Energy Profiler
• Motors & Pumps
• Fans
• Basic
• Advanced
• Qualified Specialist
• Energy Savings Assessments
• Industrial Assessment Centers
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450 Save Energy Now Assessments Were Completed Across United States in 2006 and 2007
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DOE Save Energy Now Data Center Program
Major Program Elements
1. Develop Software Tool Suite
2. Create consensus metrics
3. Create and publicize Save Energy Now case studiesthrough performing pilot energy assessments
4. Create best practice information and a training curriculum
5. Develop Qualified Specialists program for Data Centers
6. Create guidelines for “Best-in-Class” data center in various classes of data centers, including strategies for incorporating distributed generation technologies
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Federal Energy Management Program
• Best practicesshowcased at Federal data centers
• Pilot adoption of Best-in-Class guidelines at Federal data centers
• Adoption of to-be-developed industry standard for Best-in-Class at newly constructed Federal data centers
EPA• Metrics• Server performance
rating & ENERGY STAR label• Data center performance
benchmarking
Industrial Technologies Program• Tool suite & metrics• Energy baselining• Training• Qualified specialists• Case studies• Certification of continual
improvement• Recognition of high energy savers• Best practice information• Best-in-Class guidelines
Industry
• Tools
• Metrics
• Training
• Best practice information
• Best-in-Class guidelines
• IT work productivity standard
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Server Load/ComputingOperations
Cooling Equipment
Power Conversion & Distribution
AlternativePower
Generation
• High voltage distribution• Use of DC power• Highly efficient UPS systems• Efficient redundancy strategies
• Load management• Server innovation
• Better air management• Move to liquid cooling• Optimized chilled-water plants• Use of free cooling
• On-site generation• CHP applications• Waste heat for cooling• Use of renewable energy• Fuel cells
Tools and Metrics Help to Find Energy Efficiency Opportunities
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Develop Software Tool Suite
Tools to define baseline energy use of data centerand identify key energy-saving opportunities
• Determine general performance of the data center
• Benchmark subsystems
• Assess energy savings potential
• Track energy intensity improvement
• Provide quantification of key metricsincluding cost ($), primary energy(Btu), and carbon
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12/18/2007
Complete 10 pilot assessments to
test the Tool Suite,
Release beta version
Complete beta testing and release
Version 1.0
04/01/2008 08/01/2008
Q4 2007 Q1 2008 Q2 2008 Q3 2008
Develop Software Tool Suite
Hold industry tool and metrics
workshop
Projected Timeline