HLRS Receives Blue Angel Certification

The High-Performance Computing Center of the University of Stuttgart (HLRS) has received certification for Energy-Efficient Data Center Operation under the Blue Angel, the ecoloabel of the federal government of Germany. This certification is the newest of several standards for sustainability and environmental responsibility that HLRS has achieved in the past year. Certification under the stringent requirements of the Blue Angel reflects the comprehensive policies that HLRS has put in place to maximize its energy efficiency and minimize its impact on the environment. HLRS's comprehensive sustainability efforts have been coordinated under the auspices of a project titled "Sustainability in HPC Centers," which has been supported by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry for Science, Research, and Art (MWK). In response to the Blue Angel certification MWK Minister Theresia Bauer said, "I congratulate the High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart on this success. Certification by the Blue Angel is an impressive affirmation of the sustainability strategy of the high-performance computing center. It is admirable to see that all employees at the high-performance computing center have dedicated themselves to sustainability, climate protection, and energy efficiency, including in the operation of the supercomputer." Minimizing its ecological footprint.