Sustainable and decarbonized data-center facilities: A socio-techno-economic discussion

Amin Ziagham Ahwazi; Chiara Bordin; Sambeet Mishra; Alexander Horsch; Phuong Hoai Ha

doi:10.1109/ISGTASIA49270.2021.9715647

Sustainable and decarbonized data-center facilities: A socio-techno-economic discussion

Amin Ziagham Ahwazi
, Chiara Bordin
, Sambeet Mishra
, Alexander Horsch
, Phuong Hoai Ha

UIT The Arctic University of Norway
Tallinn University of Technology

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4 Scopus citations

Abstract

Data centers are considered the information backbone of the modern digital society. Everyday life is now intertwined with digital tools and platforms such as mobile (smart) phones, high-powered personal computers, cyber-physical gadgets, etc. These tools rely on data centers. In the modern digital society, the concept of sustainable development includes energy-efficient, energy waste recovery, and climate aware process of digitization. Modern and digital power system operations would rely more on the data centers. This is a conceptual paper that discusses socio-techno-economic aspects to better utilize the data centers in a sustainable way. Broad guidelines are provided on the key features to be considered to build novel decision-support system tools for the optimal integration of data centers within power systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2021
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665433396
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTASIA49270.2021.9715647
State	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes
Event	2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2021 - Brisbane, Australia Duration: 5 Dec 2021 → 8 Dec 2021

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Name	2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2021

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Conference	2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2021
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Brisbane
Period	5/12/21 → 8/12/21

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Data centers
energy savings
energy systems
energy waste recovery
power systems

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Ahwazi, A. Z., Bordin, C., Mishra, S., Horsch, A., & Ha, P. H. (2021). Sustainable and decarbonized data-center facilities: A socio-techno-economic discussion. In 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2021 (2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2021). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTASIA49270.2021.9715647

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Ahwazi, AZ, Bordin, C, Mishra, S, Horsch, A & Ha, PH 2021, Sustainable and decarbonized data-center facilities: A socio-techno-economic discussion. in 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2021. 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2021, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2021, Brisbane, Australia, 5/12/21. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTASIA49270.2021.9715647

Sustainable and decarbonized data-center facilities: A socio-techno-economic discussion. / Ahwazi, Amin Ziagham; Bordin, Chiara; Mishra, Sambeet et al.
2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. (2021 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2021).

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