REDWOOD CITY, Calif.,
May 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection
and data center company, and Bloom Energy today announced a one
megawatt (MW), biogas fuel cell project at its SV5 International
Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center, located in
Silicon Valley. The deployment of fuel cells supports Equinix's
long-term sustainability goal of using 100 percent clean and
renewable energy across its global platform of more than 100 data
centers.
Highlights / Key Facts
- The 1 MW Bloom Energy fuel cell will provide an estimated 8.3
million kilowatt-hours per year of clean, reliable electricity;
powering a portion of the SV5 data center.
- The fuel cell uses a proprietary solid oxide technology to
generate electricity through a clean electrochemical process using
air and fuel and resulting in only water and a small amount of
carbon dioxide as by-products.
- The installation utilizes no combustion and is associated with
a 15 percent carbon dioxide reduction over the local PG&E grid
or at least 1.6 million pounds of avoided CO2 emissions from the
California grid and that is before
the use of biogas.
- Using 100 percent biogas to fuel the system will result 1 MW of
100 percent renewable energy; biogas is methane gas captured from
decomposing organic matter such as that from landfills or animal
waste. By using biogas Equinix avoids the use of natural gas—a
fossil fuel.
- SOx (sulfur oxides), NOx (nitrogen oxides) and other harmful
smog-forming particulate emissions are virtually eliminated with
the use of Bloom Energy fuel cells, and because 1 MW of demand at a
local gas or coal-fired power plant is avoided, fuel cells are also
associated with significant indirect water savings.
- The project also includes uninterruptible power modules that
are configured to protect a portion of the data center's energy
load from electrical outages, reducing reliance on traditional
back-up equipment.
- Today, Equinix gets approximately 30 percent of its global
energy from clean, renewable sources. Over time, Equinix plans to
deliver on its long-term goal of using 100 percent clean and
renewable energy by using a variety of mechanisms including
fuel cells or solar panels, power purchase agreements, utility
renewable energy programs, renewable energy credits and carbon
offsets.
Quotes
- Sam Kapoor, chief global
operations officer, Equinix:
"This project demonstrates
Equinix's commitment to find cost-effective ways to reduce our
carbon footprint and move toward 100 percent renewable energy. By
working with Bloom Energy to purchase 100 percent biogas and fuel
cells, we're able to support the energy needs of our customers in
an environmentally responsible way."
- Peter Gross, vice president
of mission critical systems, Bloom Energy:
"Companies are
increasingly turning to data center colocation services in order to
interconnect with other businesses and they want to do this in an
environmentally responsible way. By deploying Bloom Energy fuel
cells, Equinix is taking a leadership position in sustainability.
The clean and modular nature of Bloom's technology makes us
uniquely suited to meet the growing demand for renewable power to
support cutting edge IT infrastructure."
Additional Resources
- Living By Our Principles and a Commitment to 100% Renewable
Energy Use [blog]
- Equinix Continues to Progress on Green Data Center
Initiatives [blog]
- Green data centers [web page]
- #Clickclean [Greenpeace 2015 Report]
About Bloom Energy
Bloom Energy is a provider of
breakthrough solid oxide fuel cell technology generating clean,
highly efficient onsite power from multiple fuel sources. Founded
in 2001 with a mission to make clean, reliable energy affordable
for everyone in the world, Bloom Energy Servers are currently
producing power for many Fortune 500 companies including Google,
Wal-Mart, AT&T, eBay, Staples, The Coca-Cola Company, as well
as notable non-profit organizations such as Caltech and Kaiser
Permanente. Also, with its Mission Critical Systems practice, Bloom
Energy provides grid-independent power for critical loads in data
centers and manufacturing. The company is headquartered in
Sunnyvale, California. For more
information, visit www.bloomenergy.com.
About Equinix
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) connects
the world's leading businesses to their customers, employees and
partners inside the most interconnected data centers. In 33 markets
across five continents, Equinix is where companies come together to
realize new opportunities and accelerate their business, IT and
cloud strategies. www.equinix.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from
expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors
that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to,
the challenges of acquiring, operating and constructing IBX centers
and developing, deploying and delivering Equinix services;
unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to the integration of
companies we have acquired or will acquire into Equinix; a failure
to receive significant revenue from customers in recently built out
or acquired data centers; failure to complete any financing
arrangements contemplated from time to time; competition from
existing and new competitors; the ability to generate sufficient
cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay new or outstanding
indebtedness; the loss or decline in business from our key
customers; and other risks described from time to time in Equinix's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular,
see Equinix's recent quarterly and annual reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available
upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation
to update the forward-looking information contained in this press
release.
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