Issue Focus: Meeting Data Center Energy Challenges

Data Center Energy Efficiency: Turning Challenges into Opportunities

Saving energy in data centers is critical in the face of rapidly growing information technology demands. Through Save Energy Now, DOE's Industrial Technologies Program is developing resources to help data center operators identify opportunities to increase capacity and reliability, save energy and costs, and reduce environmental impacts. More

Applying Energy Solutions to Real-World Data Centers

Practical application of technologies can demonstrate concrete solutions for saving energy in U.S. data centers. The Silicon Valley Leadership Group did just that, by assembling a team of technology partners and data center operators to showcase energy-saving technologies in real-world commercial data centers. More

Five Ways to Reduce Data Center Server Power Consumption

This article from The Green Grid suggests ways companies can reduce data center energy use at the server level, including identifying energy wasters, using power-saver features, powering down underutilized servers, and right-sizing server farms. More

Use DC Pro Tool to Measure Data Center Use

Use the Data Center Energy Profiler (DC Pro) online software tool as an important first step toward diagnosing how energy is being used in your data center, and identifying areas to save energy and costs. More

Ask an Energy Expert: Optimizing Industrial Steam Systems

In this issue, our Energy Expert discusses the importance of taking a systems approach to optimizing industrial steam systems; shows you how to calculate the cost of steam production; and sheds light on power generated from backpressure steam turbines. More

Lucasfilm Data Center Assessment Reveals Energy Savings

A long time ago, in a data center far, far away... a DOE energy assessment conducted at the Lucasfilm data center uncovered a treasure trove of energy cost savings, equal to $343,000. Read about the steps Lucasfilm is taking to improve data center energy efficiency. More

Industrial Assessment Centers: Growing the Energy Workforce of Tomorrow

DOE's university-based Industrial Assessment Center program recently marked the completion of its 14,000 energy assessment, demonstrating sustained, widespread impact in identifying energy-saving opportunities for industry today, and molding energy engineers for our nation's future. More