DATA CENTER ENVIRONMENTAL BURDEN REDUCTION THROUGH ON-SITE RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION

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作者
McMullen, Matthew [1 ]
Wemhoff, Aaron P. [1 ]
机构
[1] Villanova Univ, Villanova, PA 19085 USA
来源
PROCEEDINGS OF ASME 2023 17TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY, ES2023 | 2023年
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
renewable energy; water scarcity footprint (WSF); carbon usage effectiveness (CUE); water scarcity usage effectiveness (WSUE); ELECTRICITY; US; SUSTAINABILITY; SYSTEMS;
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TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
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0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
The energy demands from data centers contribute greatly to water scarcity footprint and carbon emissions. Understanding the use of on-site renewable power generation is an important step to gaining insight into making data centers more sustainable. This study examines the impact of on-site solar or wind energy on water scarcity usage effectiveness (WSUE) and carbon usage effectiveness (CUE) at a U.S. county scale for a given data center size, water consumption level, and energy efficiency. The analysis uncovers combinations of specific metrics associated with the grid-based carbon emissions and water scarcity footprint that enable predictions of the improvements anticipated when implementing on-site solar or wind energy. The implementation of on-site renewables has the most benefit on reducing carbon footprint in areas with high existing grid-based emissions such as the mountain regions and the western side of the Appalachian Mountains. The largest benefit in reducing water scarcity footprint is generally seen in the western U.S.
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