National Renewable Energy Laboratory Walks the Walk

Green data center solutions and smart power strips show the sustainable side of IT.

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<li>Steve Hammond, director Computational Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory</li>
<li>Kevin Donovan, data center manager, NREL</li>
<li>Michael Sheppy, engineer, NREL</li>
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<p>• The National Renewable Energy Laboratory employs sustainable technology practices in its Research Support Facility and Energy Systems Integration Facility data centers.</p>

<p>• NREL’s Peregrine supercomputer is capable of 1.2 petaflops while using 25 percent less power than planned.</p>

<p>• In cooperation with the U.S Navy, NREL engineers demonstrated that advanced power strips can cut plug loads by 28 percent.</p>