Data Centers Going Green
Some data center operators are working on being green. This article writes about a specific data center that took advantage of California's rebate program.
...said the reduction of energy during peak time was the primary way the company achieved its savings.
Each year we invite PG&E in for an energy audit to ensure we are following the most energy efficient procedures in our data center," he said. For example, in 2007, 365 Main "expanded the areas that utilize motion-controlled lighting in the data center and also re-insulated the condenser water lines for the building's massive air conditioning system," as well as reducing lighting levels in public areas during peak days. Finally, we adjusted the weekly and monthly test schedules of our generators to peak days, which reduces our utility consumption by almost 8% during test periods. This adjustment of the testing schedule allows us to reduce utility consumption without ever affecting the reliability or N+1 redundancy of our power system."
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