Innovations in Data Center, Information and Communications Technology Energy Efficiency (New York)

Innovations in Data Center, Information and Communications Technology Energy Efficiency (New York) is sponsored by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). NYSERDA seeks proposals for research, product development, and demonstration projects of energy efficiency innovations for data centers and enterprise information and communications technology (ICT) in New York State.

Innovations in Data Center, Information and Communications Technology Energy Efficiency (New York) NYSERDA seeks proposals for research, product development and demonstration projects of energy efficiency innovations for data center and enterprise information and communications technology (ICT).

The objective of this program is to overcome barriers and speed the technical/market readiness of promising early-stage technologies and techniques that can improve energy efficiency in data centers and ICT used by NYS businesses. This program is not intended to support residential or consumer ICT.

Innovations and projects proposed to this solicitation must aim to improve efficiency, reduce green house gas emissions and strengthen NYS’s industries that use ICT. This program also seeks proposals for demonstration of an Advanced Concept Data Center that present holistic combinations of energy efficient innovations at scale that could prove disruptive to normal data center energy consumption.

</p> <p>This program will support innovations applied to larger data centers in dedicated facilities (i.e. corporate or co-location), smaller scale corporate data rooms/closets commonly housed in commercial buildings and building ICT.

This program will support innovations applicable to both the information technology equipment (processing, networking, storage communications, operations, etc.) and the associated facilities support infrastructure (cooling, power distribution, onsite generation, etc.). Similarly, innovations supported may be applicable to either new or existing installations. </p> <p>This program offers funding for four project types.

A proposed project may only be submitted as one of these types. Careful consideration should be given to the type selected, as an inappropriate choice could negatively affect how your proposal is judged. Proposers are encouraged to contact the NYSERDA Project Manager with technical questions to gain a complete understanding of the project types described below.

</p> <p>I. Research and Feasibility Study (up to $100,000 of NYSERDA funding per project with a preferred proposer cost share of 20% or greater.) </p> <li>Proposed projects of this type are generally aimed at answering the question, &ldquo;Will this innovation work and improve energy efficiency?

&rdquo;</li> <li>Proposed projects should be focused on applied research (as opposed to basic research) aimed at real-world problems and early stage technical, economic or application feasibility of a solution, new product, technology, software, technique, business model, etc.</li> <li>Research proposals submitted should include a task for conducting a business analysis if the concept is found technically promising. </li> II.

Product and Technology Development (up to $500,000 of NYSERDA funding per project with a preferred proposer cost share of 50% or greater) <li>Development of technologies, techniques, products or services intended for commercialization for improving the energy performance of either new or existing data centers or ICT in New York State.

Technical and economic feasibility and proof-of-concept of the technology/activity should have been previously demonstrated. If feasibility has NOT been demonstrated, the proposer may propose a Research or Feasibility Study project.

</li> <li>Development proposals should focus on critical path development activities such as, but not limited to, design and operation specifications, production and deployment methods and field testing to help improve the product/service or expected performance. Basic research is ineligible in development projects.

</li> <li>Proposals should present the potential benefits for end-users and/or distribution channels, provide a preliminary commercialization, production, marketing and distribution strategy. If applicable, discuss potential plans for manufacturing in New York State. </li> <p>III.

Pilot Demonstration (up to $300,000 of NYSERDA funding per project with a preferred proposer cost share of 40% or greater)</p> <li>Pilot and limited scale demonstrations of new and/or unproven technologies or practices that advance the energy performance of either new or existing data centers or ICT in New York State. </li> <li>Pilot demonstration proposals should not include technology or product development activities.

If technology or product development activities are appropriate, the proposer may propose a Research or Product Development projects. </li> <li>Demonstration proposals should clearly identify how this project will bring the product, technology or practice closer to commercial success and how such demonstration will lead to increased use of the technology or practice in New York State.

</li> <li>Demonstration proposals should include a detailed plan for disseminating project results to a wide audience. </li> <li>It is NYSERDA's preference, as appropriate, that pilot demonstration projects of product innovations include evaluation conducted by a reputable and independent third-party (i.e. an evaluator that has no financial interest in the outcome of the demonstration).

</li> <li>Demonstration proposals should describe how the demonstration will help overcome market and/or informational barriers towards achieving commercial success and wide spread market acceptance in New York State. Demonstration projects must take place within New York State. If specific sites are proposed, proposals must include a letter of support from the site owner(s)/decision maker(s).

If specific sites are not proposed, address how the project will obtain any necessary sites. </li> <p>IV. Advanced Concept Data Center (up to $1,000,000 of NYSERDA funding per project with a preferred proposer cost share of 50% or greater)</p> <li>Proposed projects should demonstrate a holistic approach and substantial improvements in energy efficiency for new or existing data centers.

An Advanced Concept Data Center should involve demonstration of a scale installation including multiple innovations and best practices at a committed location in NYS. </li> <li>Project budgets should distinguish cost elements that are related to the innovation(s) verse those for supporting technology and infrastructure.

</li> <li>Demonstrations of a single innovation or innovations closely related should be proposed as pilot demonstrations (see the pilot demonstration description above).

</li> <li>Proposed projects should also have as a substantial objective to present the Advanced Concept Data Center as a vanguard of data center design and operation, conduct technology transfer and disseminate its lessons-learned (i.e. information sharing, case studies, showcasing, workshops and hosting open house events).

</li> NYSERDA seeks proposals for research, product development and demonstration projects of energy ef" /> Innovations in Data Center, Information and Communications Technology Energy Efficiency (New York) Grants Office Grantwriting service fee is currently unavailable for this grant Get more information on grantwriting CFDA Number</span>A unique identifier for federal grants that have been assigned a number in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance" class="TipThis" src="https://www.

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<br/>"A" Grants are specifically created to fund technology. IT makes up 80-100% (est.) of most awards.

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interoperabilitygrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> NYSERDA seeks proposals for research, product development and demonstration projects of energy efficiency innovations for data center and enterprise information and communications technology (ICT).

The objective of this program is to overcome barriers and speed the technical/market readiness of promising early-stage technologies and techniques that can improve energy efficiency in data centers and ICT used by NYS businesses. This program is not intended to support residential or consumer ICT.

Innovations and projects proposed to this solicitation must aim to improve efficiency, reduce green house gas emissions and strengthen NYS’s industries that use ICT. This program also seeks proposals for demonstration of an Advanced Concept Data Center that present holistic combinations of energy efficient innovations at scale that could prove disruptive to normal data center energy consumption.

This program will support innovations applied to larger data centers in dedicated facilities (i.e. corporate or co-location), smaller scale corporate data rooms/closets commonly housed in commercial buildings and building ICT.

This program will support innovations applicable to both the information technology equipment (processing, networking, storage communications, operations, etc.) and the associated facilities support infrastructure (cooling, power distribution, onsite generation, etc.). Similarly, innovations supported may be applicable to either new or existing installations. This program offers funding for four project types.

A proposed project may only be submitted as one of these types. Careful consideration should be given to the type selected, as an inappropriate choice could negatively affect how your proposal is judged. Proposers are encouraged to contact the NYSERDA Project Manager with technical questions to gain a complete understanding of the project types described below.

I. Research and Feasibility Study (up to $100,000 of NYSERDA funding per project with a preferred proposer cost share of 20% or greater.) Proposed projects of this type are generally aimed at answering the question, “Will this innovation work and improve energy efficiency?

” Proposed projects should be focused on applied research (as opposed to basic research) aimed at real-world problems and early stage technical, economic or application feasibility of a solution, new product, technology, software, technique, business model, etc. Research proposals submitted should include a task for conducting a business analysis if the concept is found technically promising. II.

Product and Technology Development (up to $500,000 of NYSERDA funding per project with a preferred proposer cost share of 50% or greater) Development of technologies, techniques, products or services intended for commercialization for improving the energy performance of either new or existing data centers or ICT in New York State.

Technical and economic feasibility and proof-of-concept of the technology/activity should have been previously demonstrated. If feasibility has NOT been demonstrated, the proposer may propose a Research or Feasibility Study project.

Development proposals should focus on critical path development activities such as, but not limited to, design and operation specifications, production and deployment methods and field testing to help improve the product/service or expected performance. Basic research is ineligible in development projects.

Proposals should present the potential benefits for end-users and/or distribution channels, provide a preliminary commercialization, production, marketing and distribution strategy. If applicable, discuss potential plans for manufacturing in New York State. III.

Pilot Demonstration (up to $300,000 of NYSERDA funding per project with a preferred proposer cost share of 40% or greater) Pilot and limited scale demonstrations of new and/or unproven technologies or practices that advance the energy performance of either new or existing data centers or ICT in New York State. Pilot demonstration proposals should not include technology or product development activities.

If technology or product development activities are appropriate, the proposer may propose a Research or Product Development projects. Demonstration proposals should clearly identify how this project will bring the product, technology or practice closer to commercial success and how such demonstration will lead to increased use of the technology or practice in New York State.

Demonstration proposals should include a detailed plan for disseminating project results to a wide audience. It is NYSERDA's preference, as appropriate, that pilot demonstration projects of product innovations include evaluation conducted by a reputable and independent third-party (i.e. an evaluator that has no financial interest in the outcome of the demonstration).

Demonstration proposals should describe how the demonstration will help overcome market and/or informational barriers towards achieving commercial success and wide spread market acceptance in New York State. Demonstration projects must take place within New York State. If specific sites are proposed, proposals must include a letter of support from the site owner(s)/decision maker(s).

If specific sites are not proposed, address how the project will obtain any necessary sites. IV. Advanced Concept Data Center (up to $1,000,000 of NYSERDA funding per project with a preferred proposer cost share of 50% or greater) Proposed projects should demonstrate a holistic approach and substantial improvements in energy efficiency for new or existing data centers.

An Advanced Concept Data Center should involve demonstration of a scale installation including multiple innovations and best practices at a committed location in NYS. Project budgets should distinguish cost elements that are related to the innovation(s) verse those for supporting technology and infrastructure.

Demonstrations of a single innovation or innovations closely related should be proposed as pilot demonstrations (see the pilot demonstration description above).

Proposed projects should also have as a substantial objective to present the Advanced Concept Data Center as a vanguard of data center design and operation, conduct technology transfer and disseminate its lessons-learned (i.e. information sharing, case studies, showcasing, workshops and hosting open house events). Funding History</span>Insight into the past years’ funding for this grant, if available" class="TipThis" src="https://www.

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interoperabilitygrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> NYSERDA intends the following list of areas of interest as a guideline and not as a comprehensive list of possible data center and ICT topical areas from which your proposed innovation(s) may be derived.

Your proposed project should be based on an innovation(s), not merely a topical area. This solicitation will not support projects for basic research, or innovations that apply below the IT component level, such as semiconductor innovations. Innovations may include discrete technologies, bundles of technologies, new applications, pilot demonstrations, techniques, protocols, technical studies, business models for efficiency, etc. I.

Efficiency Measurement, Metrics and Standards Innovations in metrics and measurements for data center, cloud, collocation and ICT energy efficiency and carbon impact.

Novel applications of metrics like Power Utilization Effectiveness (PUE) for data centers, IT equipment, buildings infrastructure, etc. Novel metrics that account for application and industry specific criteria, computational throughput, cyclical loading, capacity utilization, life –cycle performance, redundancy, cooling and power.

Innovations in the application of industry standards that apply to data centers like those being developed by American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and others. B. IT, Data Center Management and Communications Efficient technologies for servers, data centers and local area networking, storage, memory, etc. Novel applications of optical networking.

Novel data center technology architecture, management software and operational techniques. Novel applications of hardware, application and data center abstraction for efficiency. Novel application of high performance computing for mainstream enterprise applications.

Efficient strategies for redundancy and uptime. C. Data Center Cooling Efficiency Cooling innovations with regard to airflow, application of fluid dynamics, novel means of heat transfer, novel and more efficient uses and configurations of facility cooling and HVAC systems.

Innovations that eliminate the need for compressor based cooling. Frameworks and metrics for efficiency in consolidation decisions. D.

Power infrastructure Efficiency Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), on-site generations, use of green power, efficiency power distribution High voltage and direct current Energy efficient methods of power conversion and distribution Contacts</span>Official contacts for this grant opportunity" class="TipThis" src="https://www. interoperabilitygrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard.

png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Telephone: (518) 862-1090 ext. 3276 URL: http://www. nyserda.

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pdf <br />Due to the nature of grantwriting, some grants cost more than others. " border="0" /> Eligibility Details</span>Specific information on what entities can apply for and receive funds through this program" class="TipThis" src="https://www. interoperabilitygrants.

info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> All capable entities are eligible to apply. Deadline Details</span>Important time frames associated with the program such as submission schedules and deadlines for letters of intent to apply" class="TipThis" src="https://www.

interoperabilitygrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Round one applications are due on February 11, 2014.

Round two applications are due on September 24, 2014. Round three applications are due on April 1, 2015. Award Details</span>Further information about awards through this program, such as total program funding, maximum, minimum, average or range of award amounts, expected number of awards, and funding period" class="TipThis" src="https://www.

interoperabilitygrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Proposed projects must be one of the solicitation&rsquo;s four project types.

The solicitation has different levels of maximum funding and minimum preferred cost share (based on the total project cost, not the NYSERDA funding request) for each of the project types below: Research and Feasibility Study: $100,000 >20% Product and Technology: $500,000 >50% Development Pilot Demonstrations: $300,000 >40% Advanced Concept Data Center: $1,000,000 >50% NSF Funding for Campus Cyberinfrastructure in Higher Education - Sponsored by NetApp Funding High Performance Computing in Support of University Research – Sponsored by NetApp Getting A Virtualization Project Funded - Sponsored by NetApp You have not selected any grants to Add Please select at least one grant to continue.

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