A Sustainable approach to large ICT Science based infrastructures; the case for Radio Astronomy

2014/02/28 by Domingos Barbosa, Joao Paulo Barraca, Albert-Jan Boonstra +4 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #astro-ph.IM #physics.ins-det #physics.soc-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1109/energycon.2014.6850498

7 pages, 2 figures, 1 table, Accepted to the IEEE EnergyCon 2014, Croatia 2014, IEEE Xplorer, 2014

arxiv created 2014/06/06 · arxiv updated 2016/11/18

Abstract

Large sensor-based infrastructures for radio astronomy will be among the most intensive data-driven projects in the world, facing very high power demands. The geographically wide distribution of these infrastructures and their associated processing High Performance Computing (HPC) facilities require Green Information and Communications Technologies (ICT). A combination is needed of low power computing, efficient data storage, local data services, Smart Grid power management, and inclusion of Renewable Energies. Here we outline the major characteristics and innovation approaches to address power efficiency and long-term power sustainability for radio astronomy projects, focusing on Green ICT for science.

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