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Paint IT Green Afternoon SessionA Guide to Lowering Your ICT Carbon from Data Centre to Desktop
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Paint IT Green conferenceWhen should I do my bit?
Howard NobleOxford University Computing Services
http://projects.oucs.ox.ac.uk/lowcarbonict/
Wednesday, 8th September 2010University of Hertford
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Strategy A - Leave computers on all year: 110/1000 x (24 x 365) x 16,000 x £0.12 = £1,850,112
Strategy B - Power them down after work: 110/1000 x (10 x 223) x 16,000 x £0.12 = £470,976
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Why are idle computers left on?
1. To allow IT managers to install software updates and make backups
2. So computers can be accessed remotely by end-users
3. Sleep mode (ACPI S3) is unreliable
4. People forget to power them down
5. People don’t like to wait for their computer to start up
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WOL web pages
Central WOL server
Central Backup service
FiDo software installation
Google Visualisation API
Central PMM server
Request wake on LAN
Request wake on LAN
Send ‘magic packet’
Request wake on LAN
Send ARP query
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PMM web pages
Register and wake computers
Centrally provided IT services
College and department networks
ARP query data
View graph - adjust behaviour accordingly
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Why do this?
1. CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme: http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/what_we_do/lc_uk/crc.aspx
2. HEFCE Carbon Management Strategy: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2010/10_02/
3. Help groups reduce costs and enhance their environmental performance
4. Help people make a rational response to the risks associated with climate change
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So if we give people information they will reduce their environmental footprint?
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Consider a population where:
20% have reduced their consumption significantly
30% consume to their heart’s desire
50% mirror the consumption patterns of people close to them
What effect might the 20% have on overall consumption?
a. It will decrease
b. It will stay the same
c. It will increase
A thought experiment:
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Visibility of your action
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Inconvenience to you
a. Turn your office computer off every day after work
b. Use 50% less water
c. Use 50% less gas
d. Use 50% less electricity
e. 50% fewer car miles
f. 80% fewer air miles over 5 year period
g. Extend life-cycle of an IT device by 3 years
h. Give £5 to a charity
i. Give £1000 to a charity
j. Persuade a friend to do any of the above
k. Persuade a group (school, workplace) to do any of the above
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The MO project
Open data Social capital
Culture of action on environmental issues
Access, store and share energy data
Visualise data so people can understand how they relate to it
Link energy data with other relevant data sets
Facilitate the emergence of trust and altruistic punishment
Enable people to form groups and make comparisons between groups
Representation of social capital
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Social Capital + Open Data
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Social Capital + Open Data
Next PresentationSteve Phipps
http://rare-idc.blogs.herts.ac.uk
Sustainable ICT Maturity ModelAn holistic methodology for assisting organisations to achieve peak performance in ICT sustainabilitySteve Phipps, Data Centres Manager, University of Hertfordshire
Sustainable ICT Maturity Model (SIMM)Agenda
• Why do we need this?
• The Sustainable ICT Maturity Model
• Lessons from an Australian Case Study
• How Can You get Involved?
Sustainable ICT Maturity Model (SIMM)Why do we need this?• The Green ICT Agenda becoming more important due to:
– Rapidly rising energy bills– Concerns about global warming– Concerns about the sustainability of the planet’s resources– The UK Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC)– The European Union Emission Trading Scheme
Sustainable ICT Maturity Model (SIMM)Why do we need this?• The role of metrics is to enlighten• Confusion reigns!• No ICT system works in a silo• Benchmarking is fraught with problems• Some organisations try to “chain” metrics to get a wider measure• “Chained values do not work – systems in the Data Centre are interdependent”
(Liam Newcombe, BCS)• What initiatives do I embark on first?
• “Energy efficiency targets are complemented by general commitments of power and energy management, switching off components not needed, and reducing energy consumption where possible“
(Paolo Bertoldi, European Commission DG JRC)
Sustainable ICT Maturity Model (SIMM)The Idea• Based on the Capability Maturity ModelTM
• Create a benchmark but also an action plan for improvement
• Require little or no professional assistance for self-assessment
• Return On Investment (ROI) argument for justifying Sustainable ICT initiatives.
― Key to reaping business benefits
― The ability to focus scarce resources on those areas where the ROI is greatest
― Benefits are two-fold: Lower Total Cost of Ownership Increased executive buy-in
― Not all sustainable initiatives will have easily understood or short payback periods
― Some may not be cost-justified at all but may be more brand-related or seen in the light of Corporate Responsibility.
Sustainable ICT Maturity Model (SIMM)The Dart Board
Attributes
Corporate Governance
Estates / Facilities
Processes
IT & Network
Environment Team / Corporate Responsibility
Organisational Culture
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Sustainable ICT Maturity Model (SIMM)Lessons from an Australian Case Study
• “ICT for Eco-Sustainability; An Assessment of the capability of the Australian ICT Sector
– Commissioned by the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) and developed by RMIT University
– Report issued May 2010
– Based on data from 133 ICT firms, exclusively focused on the Australian ICT industry
• Green ICT Capability (GITCAP) represents:
– An ICT firms ability and performance to articulate an eco-sustainability vision; – To apply eco-sustainability criteria to acquire and manage its tangible and intangible resources; – To deploy those resources to create products and services that promote the sustainability of
industries; – To generate green economic value
Sustainable ICT Maturity Model (SIMM)The Green ICT Capability Maturity Distribution of ICT Firms in Australia
Sustainable ICT Maturity Model (SIMM)GITCAP Component Maturity Indices
Sustainable ICT Maturity Model (SIMM)AIIA / RMIT University Findings
• Of the firms in the study:
• Most are developing clearer strategic direction concerning the opportunities associated with climate change
• 75% have yet to acquire any 3rd party certification for their environmental performance
• Remote working technologies are the most mature offerings
• Very large Organisations (>500 FTE) had relatively well developed GITCAP component capability
• ...but...overall the surveyed firms were at a Basic maturity level
• Firms require systems and methodologies for tracking tangible and intangible benefits
• A comprehensive set of indicators can allow firms to choose to measure progress and success in improving Green ICT capability
Sustainable ICT Maturity Model (SIMM)Conclusions
• Requires a high level of input
• Maturity Models are well-established methodologies
• Can be used to provide a framework whereby
• An organisation can be benchmarked.
• A bespoke roadmap can be built
• Providing guidance on calculating ROI
• Best Practices can be garnered from across industries and provide guidance for organisations to improve their maturity
• Organisations should be able to self-assess against easily-understood criteria
Sustainable ICT Maturity Model (SIMM)Recommendations
• It should consist of two parts:
• A self-assessment guide for benchmarking against the maturity curve
• A methodology for building a bespoke “Sustainable ICT Roadmap”, with guidance on calculating ROI and interdependencies between activities
• The model should be adapted from the various inputs, to apply in an industry-agnostic manner.
• Needs to remain flexible and easily adaptive to changing circumstances
• What we require to complete the model are case studies
Sustainable ICT Maturity Model (SIMM)Recommendations
• We need you!
• Contact me on [email protected] for our more in-depth report or to be involved in the project
• Any questions?
Next PresentationMark Johnson
A world leadingenergy and climatechange consultancy
CRC Energy Efficiency SchemeAEA was the principal technical advisor to the Government as it developed the regulations for the CRC
Paint IT Green: The Carbon Reduction Commitment
Mark Johnson
Knowledge Leader – Emissions Trading
08/09/10, Hertfordshire
Agenda
• CRC Overview and registration
• Annual reporting
• The performance league table and revenue recycling
• Carbon trading
• Questions
CRC Overview
+ Mandatory on organisations that fall under scheme – including public sector
+ Scheme already underway
+ Annual compliance cycle - Penalty regime
+ Allowance trading - Market risks
+ Performance league table - Reputational driver
+ Revenue recycle - Financial implications
Registration
Qualification
• > 6,000 MWh of qualifying electricity
Deadline• 30th September, but you must complete
the process by that date
Guidance• SGU’s do not apply in public sector• Mandated participants are only Central
Government
Initial registration complete
Validation
Validation Successful
Enrolment details sent to Primary, Secondary & Senior Officer Contacts
Enrol and complete registration
You
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Time:Min 2 weeks
30 September deadline…….………………………………………………………………………
Timelines
Registration
Footprint report
Annual compliance
Jan 08 Jan 09 Mar 10 Oct 10 Mar 11 Mar 12
Emission period
Reporting period
Emission period
Reporting periodKey
HH Electricity
All energyuse
CRC emissions, revenue, early action *
CRC emissions, revenue, early action**
* 2010/11 is a reporting year only** CTS or eq. only
• Financial year compliance cycle
• Supply rules
• Own generation and treatment of renewables – potentially of significance for public sector
• Maintain an evidence pack
• Annual reporting – 10% uplift for estimates
• Audit not verification
Annual/Footprint reporting
Emissions metrics
Absolute metric• % change in emissions compared with
previous 5 year average
Growth metric• % change in emissions/turnover
compared with previous 5 year average
Early action metrics• % AMR coverage• % CT Standard or equivalent coverage
- Revenue applied for public sector
- Based on available data until 5-year history established
- Growth will be a key factor in determining league table position for organisations with data centres
Early Action Metric
Carbon Trust Standard equivalent
• The Environment Agency has approved the Certified Emissions Measurement And Reduction Scheme (CEMARS®) and the BS Kite Mark
• Others are still being considered
Automatic Meter Reading (AMR)
• Percentage of supplies (kWh) through qualifying meters compared to all non-mandatory HH electricity and gas over the footprint year
• Credit gained from point of installation, AMR qualifying supply – not retrospectively credited
• Metering a key part of data centre energy management
1 April 2010 31 March 2011
AMR meter installed
AMR qualifying supplyNon-qualifying supply
Bonus/penalty implications
• Next step – how much could you win or lose? Example recycle payments (Organisation with ~£2m energy
spend)
Recycle date Related emissions year
Payment to recycle pot
Maximum bonus/ penalty
Maximum gain / loss
October 2011
Early action only
£215,904 10% £21,590
October 2012
2011/12 £215,904 20% £43,181
October 2013
2012/13 £215,904 30% £64,771
October 2014
2013/14 £215,904 40% £86,362
Trading options
April 2010 April 2011 April 2012 April 2013
Scheme starts
Introductory Phase Second Phase
Government sale / auction
Secondary market
Safety valve
Managing carbon market risks
• Understand compliance obligations
• Understand access to allowance market
• Review risks for possible trading approaches
• Develop a trading approach supported by internal emissions
monitoring and forecasting
• Keep under review
Approach: develop a trading strategy following the above
principles
Approach: develop a trading strategy following the above
principles
The coalition view
“This new Coalition Government wants to boost energy efficiency in business because we know that saving energy saves money. The CRC will encourage significant savings through greater energy efficiency and importantly will make carbon a boardroom issue for many large organisations….
I understand the original complexity of the scheme may have deterred some organisations and I want to hear suggestions as to how we can make the scheme simpler in the future.”
Greg Barker, Energy and Climate Change Minister, 11th August 2010
• Register now if you’ve not done so
• Understand the requirements for annual compliance and make sure your systems are in place
• Plan for the financial implications of the scheme
• There is still time to take early action
• Prepare for trading
Summary
Thank you for your time
Mark Johnson
Knowledge Leader – Emissions Trading
0870 190 6748
Any questions?
http://www.aeat.co.uk/cms/carbon-reduction-commitment/
AEA has launched CRC-Adv@ntage, an electronic personalised plan designed to help you with your carbon footprint appraisal and reporting
Next Break and Refreshments
Next PresentationPanel Discussion with Professor Andrew Starr