SAN JOSE, Calif., March 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Establishing
resilient, clean energy sources for businesses and communities is
at the forefront of global conversations. Today, Extreme Networks,
Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) announced the installation of a new on-site
energy source that generates primary power for its corporate
headquarters in San Jose,
California using Bloom Energy's (NYSE: BE) proprietary fuel
cell technology.
In the U.S. alone, The Eaton Blackout Tracker tallied 3,526
utility power outages in 2017, a 60 percent increase over the past
10 years, impacting millions of people and businesses across the
country. Extreme itself experienced three separate outages in its
San Jose offices in the summer of
2018, driving company leadership to look for a sophisticated,
alternative energy supplier.
Extreme chose to deploy Bloom Energy Servers to provide
consistent, reliable power for its headquarters. Part of the Energy
Server configuration operates as a microgrid. The microgrid will
provide an uninterrupted electricity supply to critical engineering
and IT activities that support Extreme's global business, even if
the grid fails. Generally, microgrids are electrical power systems
that operate in parallel with, or independently of, the electric
grid.
Investment in the Bloom Energy System is expected to yield
significant environmental and sustainability benefits due to
cleaner power production. Because the Bloom Energy Servers convert
natural gas or biogas fuel into electricity without combustion via
an electro-chemical reaction, it generates virtually no particulate
emissions such as NOx or SOx, which contributes to air pollution.
The fuel cell technology also reduces carbon dioxide emissions by
20 percent as compared to the local grid – the equivalent to
greenhouse gas emissions from 352 passenger vehicles driven for one
year.
Bloom Energy Servers use virtually no water in normal operation.
By comparison, to produce one megawatt per hour for a year,
combustion-based grid power draws approximately 156 million more
gallons of water.
The Bloom Energy System is also expected to decrease Extreme's
energy spend by as much as 25 percent at company headquarters, with
the potential to provide additional cost savings if the program is
expanded to other Extreme Networks locations in the U.S. and around
the world.
Executive Perspectives:
Ed
Meyercord, President and CEO, Extreme Networks
"The future of resilient connectivity depends on power system
innovation. In the same way businesses rely on networking
technology to sustain productivity, network uptime depends on the
stability of its power source. Our work with Bloom Energy
exemplifies Extreme Networks' commitment to lowering the energy
burden within the networking industry, and to improving operational
efficiencies for our employees, customers, partners and
shareholders."
KR Sridhar, Founder, CEO and Chairman, Bloom Energy
"We enjoy partnering with companies like Extreme Networks to help
reduce their carbon footprint, lower their energy costs, and ensure
reliable power so they can continue doing what they do best –
deliver exceptional customer experiences. By ensuring their energy
resiliency, Extreme Networks is not only protecting their critical
business operations, but also enhancing their potential for future
growth."
About Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) delivers software-driven solutions
from the enterprise edge to the cloud that are agile, adaptive, and
secure to enable digital transformation. Our 100% in-sourced
services and support are number one in the industry. Even with
30,000 customers globally, including half of the Fortune 50 and
some of the world's leading names in business, hospitality, retail,
transportation and logistics, education, government, healthcare and
manufacturing, we remain nimble and responsive to ensure customer
and partner success. We call this Customer-Driven Networking™.
Founded in 1996, Extreme is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information,
visit Extreme's website or call 1-888-257-3000.
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