Partnering with Computer Data Centers
Data Center Resources
- 2009 Green Enterprise IT Award Winners Announced
- Upcoming ITP Data Center Funding Opportunity
- NYSERDA RFP Targets Data Center Efficiency
- Data Center Certified Energy Practitioner Program
- DOE Data Center Energy Efficiency Program (PDF 1.7 MB)
- Energy Efficiency in Data Centers: Recommendations for Government-Industry Coordination (PDF 320 KB)
- Energy Matters: Meeting Data Center Energy Challenges
- Quick Start Guide to Increase Data Center Energy Efficiency (PDF 943 KB)
- Save Energy Now Data Center Briefing Presentation (PDF 3.9 MB)
- Saving Energy at Data Centers Fact Sheet (PDF 124 KB)
- Silicon Valley Leadership Group Data Center Energy Forecast Research Report
- TEAM Initiative to Increase DOE Data Center Energy Efficiency
The Industrial Technologies Program (ITP), through Save Energy Now, is working with U.S. computer data centers to reduce their energy consumption. Here you'll find information about tools, partnerships, and planned activities. Some of the documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.
Data Center Energy Profiler (DC Pro) Tool Suite
Evaluate energy use in your data center and identify potential opportunities for savings with the DC Pro Tool Suite, which includes the DC Pro profiling tool and system assessment tools.
National Data Center Energy Efficiency Information Program
DOE and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have initiated a joint national data center energy efficiency information program. The program coordinates a wide variety of activities from ITP's Save Energy Now initiative, the DOE Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), and the EPA ENERGY STAR® program.
The following fact sheets summarize ongoing efforts at DOE and EPA to provide information, tools, and resources to owners and operators of data centers to assist in their efforts to reduce energy consumption in their buildings. Read the full fact sheet (PDF 225 KB) and abbreviated fact sheet (PDF 84 KB). View presentations from the National Data Center Energy Efficiency Strategy Workshop held on July 8, 2008.
DOE and The Green Grid Team Up on Data Centers
DOE and The Green Grid signed a Memorandum of Understanding (PDF 92 KB) to accelerate adoption of energy efficient technologies and energy management practices. Read the ITP news article.
Saving Energy at Data Centers
Data centers perform computing functions vital to the U.S. economy, yet they require large amounts of energy to operate. To support the growing demand for processing power throughout the nation, data centers are using ever more compact and energy-intensive servers—even as the total number and size of data centers continues to increase. This is creating a serious burden on the U.S. electric grid.
DOE and its partners are working with data centers to deploy energy management best practices and conduct supporting targeted research and development. Building on the Save Energy Now energy assessment model, DOE can help companies benchmark data center energy use and identify opportunities to reduce energy by 25% or more. DOE will work with data center equipment suppliers, end users, and DOE's National Laboratories to explore joint industry R&D opportunities.
A coordinated program of focused R&D and operating practice improvements in computer data centers will produce large energy savings, reduce the load on the electric grid, and enhance data center reliability. Benefits of energy efficiency improvements in data centers include:
- Limit growth in electricity demand and carbon emissions
- Protect critical data and computing functions
- Increase regional electricity reliability
- Postpone the need to build new electricity generation capacity
Related Links
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Visit the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Web site for additional information about data center best practices and research efforts sponsored by the California Energy Commission and Pacific Gas and Electric.
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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Web site provides information on funding opportunities for data center and server efficiency.
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Find publications on topics such as thermal conditions for IT equipment, liquid cooling options, energy efficiency, and environmental guidelines for datacom equipment on the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Web site.
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For more information, contact the DOE EERE Information Center at 1-877-337-3463 or eereic@ee.doe.gov.