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BurstNET® GREEN POWER/OPERATIONS INITIATIVE

April 9, 2009 - Scranton, PA - BurstNET Technologies, Inc™ (http://www.burst.net/green/), the largest web hosting and co-location provider in the Northeast Pennsylvania region, announced its purchase of renewable wind energy certificates from Community Energy, Inc. (CEI) to match 100% of the company’s electricity needs. This Green-e® Energy certified product is sourced from a mixture of local Pennsylvania wind power from the Waymart Wind Farm, and other wind farms throughout the United States---and is delivered to the regional and national power grids on behalf of BurstNET®. By purchasing five million kWh of wind power, BurstNET will offset the release of approximately 3,591 metric tons (7,916,400 lbs) of carbon dioxide (CO2) from entering the atmosphere, a harmful greenhouse gas that is linked to global warming. That is estimated to be the equivalent of removing 650 vehicles from the road for a year, saving 400,000 gallons of gasoline, or powering 500 homes for one year according to the U.S. EPA's Green Power Equivalency Calculator. (READ FULL PRESS RELEASE)

BurstNET has recently joined the EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that encourages organizations to buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with purchased electricity use. The Partnership currently has hundreds of Partner organizations voluntarily purchasing billions of kilowatt-hours of green power annually. BurstNET qualifies as a Leadership Club member in the Partnership, due to the 100% renewable power commitment. "America is shifting to a 'green culture', with more and more businesses taking important steps to combat climate change," said Kathleen Hogan, Director of the Climate Protection Partnerships Division at the EPA. "EPA commends BurstNET for making a long-term commitment to protecting the environment by purchasing green power."
The purchase by BurstNET is certified by Green-e®, the leading renewable energy certification and verification program in the U.S. The program provides independent, third-party certification to ensure certified renewable energy meets strict environmental and consumer protection standards, including ensuring renewable energy is sourced from verified, new facilities; not double-counted towards any state's renewable energy goal; and retired on behalf of the purchaser. By joining Green-e Marketplace, BurstNET is submitting to auditing procedures that verify the organization's purchase, allowing them to use the Green-e® logo. "The Center for Resource Solutions is pleased that BurstNET has committed to purchase certified renewable energy to match 100% of its electricity use," said Justin Roth, Green-e Marketplace program analyst. "BurstNET is leading the way to provide certified hosting services that replace conventional electricity by voluntarily purchasing certified renewable energy".

BurstNET is committed to being an industry leader in environmental responsibility, and the recent wind power commitment is a natural step in furthering the company's goals. In addition to the purchase of 100% renewable energy certificates, BurstNET is actively involved in environmental initiatives including energy usage reduction and recycling. These initiatives have already reduced BurstNET's electricity consumption by an estimated 13%, with additional reduction currently being implemented. “We found it important to step up as a leader in our industry, and to do our part for the environment. We are proud to say that we are 100% powered by the wind, and one of the first data centers globally to do so. This purchase, along with other eco-friendly business practices, demonstrates our continued commitment to protecting the environment,” stated BurstNET CEO Shawn M. Arcus.

The BURSTNET Green Power/Operations initiative currently encompasses the following:

Renewable Energy Certificates - Purchase renewable energy credits to offset facility usage

Server Consolidation - Consolidating Virtual Hosting servers & utilizing virtualization technology

Ventilation System - Utilizing exterior air in cooler months, and heating the building from output

LCD Monitors - Replacing older CRT monitors with newer energy efficient/saving LCD models

Energy Efficient Lighting - Replacing older lighting fixtures with newer technology

Motion Sensors - Limiting usage of lighting in areas with limited foot traffic

Lights-Off Policy - Power down of office equipment/workstations for off-shift employees

Recycling - Ongoing collection of material and delivery to recycling facility

Energy Efficient Power Supplies - Shifting to more efficient PSUs for new system builds

Green Servers - Release new product line specially designed for energy efficiency/reduction

UPS Efficiency - Utilizing newer, more-efficient systems and usage loading to efficient levels

Equipment Recycling/Resale - Sale of older/non-utilized equipment, for others to re-utilize

BurstNET® GREEN ENERGY-EFFICIENT DEDICATED SERVERS

Utilizing 80 PLUS®, RoHS, & Energy Star® compliant/certified components, the BurstNET® Green Energy-Efficient Dedicated Server product line uses less energy and helps protect the environment. As processors become increasingly powerful, software becomes more demanding, & more and more diskspace is required, the costs of running a server are rising rapidly. When building a server, it’s important to consider not just the energy it uses, but the efficiency with which it runs. Conserving energy is important for us at BurstNET, and therefore we have done extensive testing to find components that utilize the least power and are the most energy efficient.
Most current power supplies (PSUs) are only 60 to 70 percent efficient, wasting up to 30 to 40 percent of the energy they consume, 80 PLUS® certified PSUs have been tested and guaranteed to operate at 80 or more percent efficiency; an 80 PLUS® compliant PSU can save 21 percent of total electricity use across all modes of operation--quite beneficial for the environment. Utilizing 80 PLUS® certified PSUs is just one savings component of the BurstNET Green Energy-Efficient Dedicated Server product line.