The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $587,749 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) to Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU) to improve the sustainability of edge data centers used for artificial intelligence (AI) computing. The project aims to mitigate the environmental impact and boost the efficiency of data processing in edge data centers through multi-layered optimizations, including harnessing renewable energy sources, enhancing power usage efficiency, strategically managing workload distribution, and developing energy-efficient hardware accelerators. By reducing the operational and embodied carbon footprints of edge data centers, this project seeks to promote more eco-friendly computing practices and enable a greener, more sustainable future for digital infrastructure. The award period runs from September 15, 2023 to August 31, 2026.
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