Chart data center energy use
-- Consulting-Specifying Engineer, 7/1/2008
The Data Center Energy Profiler, or DC Pro, an online software tool provided by the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE), is now available in release 1.1.1. The tool is designed to help industries quickly diagnose how data centers use energy. A company can use DC Pro as a first step to identify potential savings and to reduce environmental emissions. DOE officials claim that using DC Pro and information about the data center, a user can complete a profile in about an hour. The tool provides an overview of the company's energy purchases, data center energy use, savings potential, and a list of specific actions to take. The tool requires the following inputs: case information, energy use system, production information, and supplied energy information. The DC Pro software can be accessed at http://dcpro.ppc.com.
