IT for energy

Computing and networking

drivers behind the smart energy
revolution
How much
energy do
computers
need?

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For…

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Energy consumed by Data Centers

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 Data Center power allocation
• Less than a half of consumed energy is
used for servers

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 Solutions
Minimize electricity
used by servers

Reduce the energy used

Employee green by the data center
awareness programs facilities themselves

Engage with peers to Conserve precious

advance smarter fresh water by using
energy practices recycled water instead

Reuse or recycle all

electronic equipment that
leaves Google data centers

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 Top List of Green Power Purchasers
Annual Rank GP % of Total IT Organization Providers (listed Green Power
Green Electricity Use* in descending Resource
Power order by kWh
Usage supplied to
(kWh) Partner)
1 51% Information Sterling Planet°, Biogas, Biomass,
1,433,2 Technology On-site Geothermal,
00,000 Generation, PNM Small-hydro,
Solar, Wind

5 129% Information NextEra Energy Biogas, Solar,

431,05 Technology Resources°, TXU Wind
8,000 Energy°, Austin
Energy, ets.

7 46% Information Sterling Planet°, Wind

400,99 Technology Austin Energy
6,000
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investments

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 Green awareness
What's is it made of?

Is the bad stuff left out?

Will it improve construction or maintenance practices?

Will the product improve efficiency?

Does it reduce waste or prevent pollution?

Let there be daylight

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 Other initiatives
reduce of carbon footprint

ensuring efficient computing

help employees be green

being carbon neutral

making electricity from renewable sources cheaper than from coal, (RE<C initiative
from Google)

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Green energy generation problems
• Intermittent power sources
• Dispatchability, or the ability to match the
actual energy demand.
• Upgrades or even a redesign of the grid
infrastructure needed
• Complicated researches
• Design, engineering and maintenance

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IT used for controlling wind farm

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 Intelligent networking

Central control station for distributing, controlling and

monitoring energy

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 Arguments for microgeneration of Energy
(p2p for energy)
• Reductions in emissions
• Reliability of supply
• Fuel poverty relief
• Maintaining competitiveness
• Lower distribution and transmission loses
• Diversity and security of supply
• Catalyst for cultural change.

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End-user consumption

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 Energy goals for business
Networked energy management solutions
Energy dash-board
Smart buildings
Smart data centers
Energy saving
Reuse, reduce, recycle
Own production of energy
Corporate social responsibility
Carbon footprint calculation
Energy component in operations

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Residential initiatives

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