Equinix Joins Energy Star Program

By Anastasia Tubanos, theWHIR.com

August 11, 2008 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center operator Equinix (equinix.com) announced on Monday that it has joined the US Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star program (energystar.gov) to help the organization’s initiative to develop a ratings program to measure, track and improve the energy performance of data centers.

The Energy Star program was introduced in 1992 by the EPA as a voluntary partnership intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. The label can be found on more than 50 kinds of products, including homes and commercial buildings. The goal of the program, says the organization, is to assist data center operators in improving energy efficiency by assessing energy performance using standardized metrics that are simple and can be tracked on a continuous basis.

A partnership with data center operator 365 Main (365Main.com) in March was one of the program’s first steps into the data center world. Since then, the EPA says at least 215 data centers have volunteered to supply data on their energy usage.

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Equinix Expands Green Business Initiative

May 27, 2008 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center operator Equinix (equinix.com) announced on Tuesday that all four of its Silicon Valley Internet Business Exchange centers have received certification from the Bay Area Green Business Program (greenbiz.ca.gov).

The Bay Area Green Business Program was developed by local governments, in collaboration with the US EPA, Cal EPA department of toxic substances control and the business community, and “verifies that businesses meet higher standards of environmental performance.” It reviews company programs that support energy conservation, “green” purchasing policies, recycling, pollution control and transportation alternatives, and it awards certification after an external audit by local government officials, says Equinix.

Further emphasizing its commitment towards supporting green initiatives in the data center business, Equinix reports it has also become a member of The Green Grid (thegreengrid.org), a global consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers and business computing ecosystems.

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