Tell the Energy Secretary about your Green plans

We are asking that CIO’s and Data Center Managers step up. Join forces with OMS in Your Data Center, LLC by pledging to improve the energy efficiency in your data center by 25% over the next ten years. This voluntary program is akin to the Save Energy Now Leader Program launched by the Department of Energy. This will be a voluntary statement from the IT and Data Center community to reduce their carbon footprint by becoming more energy efficient.

This pledge for energy efficiency not only reduces greenhouse gas emissions, it shows that the entire data center industry has a focus on their corporate responsibility as well as in enhancing their image as a responsible corporate citizen and in being a well managed, socially and environmentally responsible industry.

The Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Cathy Zoi has set the standard by announcing the DOE Save Energy Now Leadership Program this month (12/2009). Now I send this challenge to every data center manager and CIO to follow suit – Save Energy now.

This is a voluntary program without examination or audit – the honor system. OMS’ reporting will be done by State without addresses. To participate just send an e-mail to info@ComputerRooms.com with a subject line of ‘Pledge’. Provide your company name and commentary on your pledge to improve the energy efficiency of your data center over the next 10 years by 25%. This pledge is about improving the energy efficiency in your data center. This might be accomplished through the installation of more energy efficient hardware, installing air or water side economizers, implementing ASHRAE new thermal guidelines, air blocking, air management, improved humidity controls, improving your equipment refresh rate, retro-commissioning, consolidation, virtualization, implementing hot aisle cold aisle, or it may be realized in the construction of a new energy efficient data center facility, and don’t overlook renewable energy possibilities.

Please provide adequate contact information for tracking. Pledge each data center location separately.

Every time OMS in Your Data Center LLC receives 25 new data center pledges, a notice will be sent to the Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and to the DOE proclaiming the data center industry is taking seriously the need for energy efficiency and of our commitment and pledge for reducing green house gas emissions.