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Singapore's Approach to Greening of Data CentresPresented to Asia Green IT Seminar (Singapore)By Ling Keok Tong, Dy Director, Technology and Planning GroupIDA

23 February 2010


Outline

> IDA’s Vision, Mission and Roles> Motivation for Green ICT> Green Data Centre Initiatives


IDA’s Vision, Mission and Roles


Infocomm

Industry

Developer

Government

CIO

Masterplanning, project-managing, implementing infocomm systems and capabilities for Government

Develop vibrant and competitive IT and

communications industrySpearheading transformation of

key economic sectors, Government and society through more sophisticated and innovative use of infocomm

Corporate Functions

Technology

International Engagement

Infocomm Policy

Infocomm Security

Manpower Development

Infocomm Infrastructure

Singapore: An Intelligent Nation, a Global City, Powered by Infocomm

Sector Transforma-

tion

Architecting Singapore’s ICT roadmap, planning for key infrastructure, manpower

development, security and technological developments

People

Sector

Enrichment

Transforming key people sector clusters & raising the infocomm sophistication of citizens

IDA’s RolesMission: Develop infocomm cluster as major engine of growth & leverage infocomm for economic and social devt


Motivation for Green ICT


ICT: Growing Environmental Footprint

Servers, including cooling (23%)

Fixed-Line Telecoms

(15%)

Mobile Telecoms (9%)

LAN and Office Telecoms (7%)

Printers (6%)

PCs and Monitors (39%) (excluding embodied energy)

In 2007, Data centres produced almost as much

GHG as Malaysia – McKinsey

Source: Gartner

US DC power consumption has doubled in the last 5 years and will double

again in the next 5 – US EPA

Just a single Google data centre situated in Oregon, US, consumes energy equivalent to that of the entire city of Geneva, in Switzerland

- ITU Director Malcolm Johnson

The ICT sector currently contributes 2-3% to global emissions but this is set to

double in the next two years - ITU Director Johnson

Power makes up >50% of the cost of running a DC


Although ICTs account for only around 2.5 per cent of total greenhouse gas emissions, they have the potential to be used in reducing the other 97.5 per cent of emissions in other sectors.

ITU and Climate Change - ITU

Specific ICT opportunities identified in this report can lead to emission reductions five times the size of the sector’s own footprint, up to 7.8 GtCO2e, or 15% of total BAU emissions by 2020.

Smart 2020 Report – The Climate Group

Reductions brought about by ICT


The SMART 2020 report found that Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) could save 15% of global emissions in 2020. http://www.smart2020.org

The SMART 2020 report found that Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) could save 15% of global emissions in 2020.http://www.smart2020.org

StandardiseMonitorAccountRethinkTransform

StandardiseMonitorAccountRethinkTransform

The Smart 2020 Report (Global e-Sustainability Initiative)

Smart motor systemsSmart buildingsSmart gridsSmart logisticsDematerialisation

The Smart 2020 Report (Global e-Sustainability Initiative)

Smart motor systemsSmart buildingsSmart gridsSmart logisticsDematerialisation

ICT Greening the “Other 98%”


Singapore’s Data Centre Landscape

Source: BroadGroup


Green Data Centre Initiatives


Forging Ahead: IDA’s Green ICT FrameworkMore competitive economy through lowered costs

Opportunity for growth and leadership for the ICT industry

Help meet Singapore’s sustainability targets

Supportive ICT Policy

Raise Awareness

WoG Effort

LocalCapability

Development

Creating aGreen ICTKnowledge

Hub

LocalCapability

Development

LocalGreen ICT Adoption


A National Green Data Centre Strategy

Riskaversion

Lack of standards

Lack of awareness

Lack of capability

Major Strategy Thrusts Standards Development: Conduct DC energy benchmarking study and work with industry to

develop Green DC standards

Government taking the lead: Implement metering, conduct energy audits and adopt “green” criteria in

servers/DC procurement once available

Capability Development: Institute training and certification programs to enable the local ICT

industry to tap into the growing Green DC consulting market

Communications Programme: Tailor existing government incentives to be more directly applicable

to DCs and develop an integrated whole-of-govt Green DC message

R&D: Work with industry and government agencies to align R&D efforts in Green DC

Major Strategy Thrusts Standards Development: Conduct DC energy benchmarking study and work with industry to

develop Green DC standards

Government taking the lead: Implement metering, conduct energy audits and adopt “green” criteria in

servers/DC procurement once available

Capability Development: Institute training and certification programs to enable the local ICT

industry to tap into the growing Green DC consulting market

Communications Programme: Tailor existing government incentives to be more directly applicable

to DCs and develop an integrated whole-of-govt Green DC message

R&D: Work with industry and government agencies to align R&D efforts in Green DC


Standards Development

>Background to the standard

Government Initiative for Green DC

Development of standards to up the capability to deploy green DCs

Standards to measure performance of DCs for its energy efficiency

Collaboration of industry and government

>Formation of Green DC Standard Working Group

Started in Nov 2008


Standards Development Process

Parent Standards Committee approves the Singapore

Standard

Gazette and publication of Singapore Standard

Technical Committee / Working Group formed to

draft the standard

SPRING Singapore circulates the standard for public

comment


Timeline for Singapore Standards for Green DCs

Feb 09 Draft Scope

Apr 10 Initial Draft

May 10 Draft for public comment

Roundtable for govt, vendors, industry (Jan 10)

Oct 10 Launch

Public feedback

Aug 10 ITSC Approval

Sep 10 Publication as Singapore Standard

Internationalisation


Government Taking the Lead

Source: Gartner

Public Sector Virtualization DrivePublic Sector Virtualization Drive

Centralized Power Management TrialCentralized Power Management Trial

Mandated Green Procurement of Public Sector Office ICT Equipment ($30 m lifecycle savings) Mandated Green Procurement of Public Sector Office ICT Equipment ($30 m lifecycle savings)

Mandated Reporting of Energy Usage by the larger Public Sector DCs in FCM M8/2009

Mandated Reporting of Energy Usage by the larger Public Sector DCs in FCM M8/2009


>Enhanced CITREP

Training incentive to accelerate the acquisition of Green ICT skills

>Techno-Strategists Programme (TSP)

Scheme for Green ICT professionals for training, certification and examinations endorsed by IDA

>Infocomm Leadership and Development Programme (iLEAD)

Develop high-end / expert level Green ICT manpower through overseas training and attachment places

>Competency Development Programme

Improve the quality of Green ICT training providers

Capability Development


Communications Programme Thought Leadership Events

Series of 1-2 hour talks

CIO workshop

Thought Leadership Conference

•Once every•2-3 Months

Goals

Platform for educating about Singapore’s Green DC initiatives

Sharing knowledge of green DC initiatives around the world

Discussion platform to ensure that the initiatives meet the needs of the industry


Thought Leadership Events

> Sustainability, a global perspective Dec 2009

Talk by Peter Lacy, Head of Sustainability at Accenture

> Industry consult on the upcoming Singapore standard for Green Data Centres Jan 2010

Preview of the upcoming standard

Industry feedback for proposed Data Centre rating system

> Case study on the IBM-Syracuse University Mar 2010 Green Data Centre Project

Prof Paul Gandel, SMU

Prof Ezzat Khalifa, Syracuse University


Upcoming Event: Case Study on IBM – Syracuse Green Data Centre Project> Touted as one of the “greenest” data

centre, the project was a US$12.4M collaboration between IBM and Syracuse University

Utilises 50% less energy than a typical DC

On-site electrical tri-gen system

DC power distribution system

> Prof Paul Gandel was Chief Information Officer who spearheaded the idea of the green data centre

> Prof Ezzat Khalifa is currently leading research efforts on the development of a green, high- efficiency data centre at Syracuse University


Green Data Centre Innovation Programme An Integrated Approach

1.

Attract companies to set up at

least 5 R&D labs in Green DC

in Singapore

2.

Provide isolated and safe

environment for companies

to prove and develop new

energy efficient solutions

(Grand Challenge Target: 1.3 PUE)

3.

Drive existing data centre operators

and solution providers to achieve a

minimum energy efficiency

improvement of 20%, and develop

innovative strategies to minimize

transition time


Possible Research Areas for Green DCs


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