«What that imposes on us is the need to ensure the design
of the
power plant we put together is consistent with the utilities» view
of the
power grid, consistent with what's available on the vendor market and (the need to) build them on a scale to change the
nature of energy
supply, and that it isn't just a physicists pipe dream.»
This is due to the inequality
of bargaining
power between
suppliers and grocery retailers, and the highly concentrated
nature of grocery retail markets in Australia.
Suzy: As a business we reuse 99 %
of all
of our packaging
supplies that we gather from other local businesses, we purchase wind
power for our home and business, we support local green efforts, we print promotional material on recycled paper, and we donate time and money to
nature organizations.
Cutting edge data centers
of the future will require less
of a physical human presence, and are likely to: â $ cents Rely on a VIL to optimize equipment management and provide for virtual remote control capable
of instant changes, switches and adds â $ cents Achieve LEED certification for the physical building â $ cents Rely on more efficient water cooling that potentially takes advantage
of an on - site tower to chill water for cooling the system (thus reducing energy consumption by using
nature's natural cooling
power to chill water) â $ cents Use fluid dynamics models to precisely design the interior of the building to maximize the efficiency of the HV / AC system for air - cooled computing systems â $ cents Tap into a mixed energy grid that relies on green energy sources such as solar, wind or hydroelectric (depending on geographic feasibility), along with a reliable city grid thus avoiding the need for the standard back - up Uninterruptible Power Supply (which will reduce equipment costs, minimize floor space used, and increase energy efficiency because systems that employ a UPS convert AC to DC and back, incurring substantial energy los
power to chill water) â $ cents Use fluid dynamics models to precisely design the interior
of the building to maximize the efficiency
of the HV / AC system for air - cooled computing systems â $ cents Tap into a mixed energy grid that relies on green energy sources such as solar, wind or hydroelectric (depending on geographic feasibility), along with a reliable city grid thus avoiding the need for the standard back - up Uninterruptible
Power Supply (which will reduce equipment costs, minimize floor space used, and increase energy efficiency because systems that employ a UPS convert AC to DC and back, incurring substantial energy los
Power Supply (which will reduce equipment costs, minimize floor space used, and increase energy efficiency because systems that employ a UPS convert AC to DC and back, incurring substantial energy losses).