Addressing data center efficiency: Lessons learned from process evaluations of utility energy efficiency programs

Energy Efficiency

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 137-148

  Howard, A J ^a   Holmes, Jennifer ^a  

^a Energy Market Innovations Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Data center; EMI; Energy efficiency; IT equipment; Process evaluation; Utility program

Indexed keywords

COLOCATIONS; DATA CENTER MANAGEMENT; DATA CENTERS; DEMAND REDUCTION; E-EVALUATION; ELECTRICAL UTILITIES; EMI; ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; ENERGY USE; HIGH RELIABILITY; INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; IT EQUIPMENT; POLICY MAKERS; PROCESS EVALUATION; SILICON VALLEY;

DECISION MAKING; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; UTILITY PROGRAMS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

DECISION MAKING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MARKET; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION; MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER; UTILITY SECTOR;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84155189229     PISSN: 1570646X     EISSN: 15706478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12053-011-9128-4     Document Type: Article

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