Solarquip's Glen Morris and AtMail CEO and founder Ben Duncan next to the new solar array.
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Email management appliances and software developer AtMail (www.atmail.com) recently announced via its blog that it has installed a new 1kW grid-invert solar array, upgradable to 2kW, in the company’s office in Kurrajong, Australia.
The announcement follows last month’s product release of ArchiveVault, AtMail’s new web-based email archiving system available in a compact network appliance.
The company enlisted the help of solar power provider Solarquip (www.solarquip.com.au) grid-invert solar array.
According to Solarquip’s website, the 1kW photovoltaic power system in Melbourne can potentially generate around 3.6kWh per day, leading to a savings of $200 a year in power.
AtMail says its aim is to offset all of its power emissions by generating its own energy at each of its offices around the world by the end of 2009.
With its largely tropical climate, Australia is the idea geographical location to implement solar electricity.
Advancements in solar technology have lead to the many companies, particularly in the IT field, adopting the technology to reduce operating costs and the use of fossil fuels.
In January, Intel tested its first solar technology installation in New Mexico in an effort to demonstrate the potential to power data centers.
Solarquip’s Glen Morris and AtMail CEO and founder Ben Duncan next to the new solar array.
