Enterprise Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency Initiatives : ENERGY STAR
I'll admit to you right now that I have not read or investigated the Energy Star report delivered to congress in detail, but I ran across an interesting blog entry over at Data Center Knowledge debriefing the report.
My gut reaction is that the industry *without government intervention* was already beginning to regulate itself (to which I applaud). See: the recent creation of the The Green Grid, or see the recent webinar by Digital Realty Trust on "Green Datacenters", and 365 Main's marketing efforts on becoming "green" certified.
I have my hesitations about any further government intervention - at the same time, know it is inevitable when you reflect on the startling fact that datacenters make up between 1 and 1.5% of the U.S.'s entire energy consumption.
I saw mention of tax credits, standardized metrics and utility rebates and don't have any faith in the government actually being able to regulate accordingly. When we discuss datacenters, we're essentially talking about one of the most innovative areas in our entire economy (on the part of the companies that consume datacenters such as Google and other major internet properties). Therefore, I must ask, "what would it take for a government agency to regulate such innovation?"
If there is one thing that the government does well, its definitely not regulation - now taxation, on the other hand, is another story.
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