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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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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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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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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 s.phipps@herts.ac.uk 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

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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

mark.johnson@aeat.co.uk

Any questions?

http://www.aeat.co.uk/cms/carbon-reduction-commitment/

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Next Break and Refreshments

Next PresentationPanel Discussion with Professor Andrew Starr