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Reducing carbon emissions is a growing priority for data center operators, but lowering emissions without increasing costs can be challenging, especially in regions with already low-carbon utility grids.

In this video, we show how to use Xendee’s optimization engine to directly minimize CO₂ emissions while still delivering strong economic performance. Building on previous data center cooling examples, we demonstrate how integrating solar PV, CHP generators, and absorption chillers can reduce both operational costs and carbon emissions for a real-world data center scenario in California.

You’ll learn how Xendee quantifies emissions from utility electricity, fuel consumption, and on-site generation, and how changing the optimization objective from cost to CO₂ reduction reshapes system design and dispatch decisions.

Topics covered include:

1) How Xendee calculates and minimizes CO₂ emissions
2) Using “Reduce CO₂” as an optimization objective
3) Understanding the premium cost factor and emissions tradeoffs
4) Modeling solar PV with site space constraints
5) Comparing CHP-only, renewable-only, and integrated solutions
6) Evaluating the role of absorption chillers in reducing emissions

Through multiple optimization scenarios, this video shows why combining renewables, CHP, and thermal technologies delivers the most effective balance of cost savings and emissions reduction for data centers.

This lesson is part of the Xendee University Microgrid Modeling Series for Data Centers, focused on practical, data-driven strategies for building lower-carbon, more resilient energy systems.