1.125PUE. (power usage effectiveness). Our new data center design goals: and. Establishing reduction goals for. Dublin d
Microsoft’s Environmental Footprint Our new data center design goals:
30–50%
more efficient
Dublin data center
50% 1%
more energy efficient
Reduced carbon footprint from travel by
of typical annual water
30,000
consumption
Average 1.125 PUE
metric tons
6–10%
(power usage effectiveness)
In 1 year: saved
10M kWh
with PC power management
= ~2,000 cars off the road for 1 year
since 2007
energy savings from
+
energy management program pilot
reducing energy use and air travel through technologydriven efficiency
lean
making more 2,288 at our Mountain View, CA, campus environmentally (RECs) and carbon landfill policy for e-waste responsible offsets and in the United States choices with zer0 waste target for Redmond, WA, cafeterias our energy, Signing Connecting data long-term PPA centers directly to renewable energy source waste, Hydropower: # for our Quincy, WA, innovative power purchase agreements renewable energy sources data center and Recognized by water for commitment to Investigating Establishing reduction goals for
solar panels
Purchasing market
renewable energy certificates
+
1 US EPA green
renewable energy
options for:
Investing capital in new renewable energy projects
Setting a
carbon price to internalize the external impact of our operations
30%
quantifying our carbon impact and holding groups responsible
Improving transparency using
emission-tracking software
and Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) reporting
Met goal: reduced emissions by per unit of revenue from 2007 levels by 2012 with:
emissions reduction initiatives renewable energy purchases
