{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"OTAVA","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.otava.com","title":"Michigan Data Centers \u2013 Are They the Most Green Data Centers?","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qxM0Dlctof\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.otava.com\/blog\/michigan-data-centers-are-they-the-most-green-data-centers\/\">Michigan Data Centers \u2013 Are They the Most Green Data Centers?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.otava.com\/blog\/michigan-data-centers-are-they-the-most-green-data-centers\/embed\/#?secret=qxM0Dlctof\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Michigan Data Centers \u2013 Are They the Most Green Data Centers?&#8221; &#8212; OTAVA\" data-secret=\"qxM0Dlctof\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.otava.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Any data center can become greener by incorporating energy efficiency efforts such as hot\/cold aisle configuration, equipment monitoring, upgrading to more efficient equipment, or read other strategies in Data Center Efficiency Part One and Part Two.\u00a0 But Michigan data centers are naturally greener than other U.S. data centers because of their geographical location. Michigan \u2013 A Green State Michigan has a multitude of natural resources that Michigan data centers can use for free cooling, use water for cooling and wind for alternative power. Using Cool Temperatures for Free Cooling &#8211; We have seen more and more data centers being built in colder environments to take advantage of free cooling.\u00a0 With year-round cool temperatures, Michigan data centers do not need to rely heavily on powered cooling and can utilize free cooling 90% of the time. The average heating degree day for Michigan is 62 degrees, says Yan Ness in Online Tech\u2019s Michigan Data Centers Use Free Cooling.\u00a0 According to Energylens&#8217; website, degree days are used to simplify historical outside air temperature data and commonly used among energy consultants and energy managers.\u00a0 A heating degree day (HDD) is a measurement of how much and how long the air temperature was lower than..."}