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Increasingly I have been hearing about "green" web hosting companies. One example is being offered by sustainablemarketing.com which uses open source (free) software and purchases "wind power certificates" to offset 100% of their energy usage. The money goes towards the construction of wind turbines. More information on how these certificates work, is available here.
Prices, starting at $10/month are also very reasonable. Extras added on to their packages include: access to their library of sustainable and green marketing articles, inclusion in their membership directory, abiity to update your own web content, and blog and website template installations.
I haven't switched my own hosting over yet, but will be checking into this and other companies more...
Posted by Juliet Austin on July 6, 2005 at 07:59 AM | Permalink
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I'd have to give my "thumbs up" to them as well. It's so encouraging to see companies with this kind attitude and morals. Similar to TerraPass (www.terrapass.com). I don't think we can sit around and wait/hope for government initiatives any more. It's up to us to make a change in the world!
Posted by: Nathaniel Richman | Jul 7, 2005 2:12:58 PM
I'm glad there are companies like sustainablemarketing.com. aiming at environmental responsibility. However, I find the tag line on their web site "powered by reneweable energy" to be ingenuous.
Purchasing "wind power certificates" to offset traditional energy consumption is worthy and laudable. But, it doesn't mean your operation is powered by alternative energy sources.
Posted by: Kris Klaasen | Jul 12, 2005 9:30:33 AM
Unfortunately the above comment is incorrect. Green Power Certificates get their name because they certify that the power purchased comes from a renewable source. You cannot measure each individual electron in the grid.
So, certificates are currently the most feasible solution if you want to have a professional web site presence. The wind doesn't blow strongly enough where most data centers are located. Even if it did, right now the big guys are not going to pony up the $1.2M for a wind turbine (or even more for the equivalent energy in solar) - Our strategy is to work with hosting datacenters that are professionally managed , and at the same time, build a constituency of people and paying customers that can influence the big players in the indstry.
And, to be honest, having the data center professionally monitored leaves us more time to focus on helping green businesses flourish and better customer service.
A link for more information...www.sustainablemarketing.com/greentags An article on what Green Tags are and how they work.
Posted by: Ivan Storck | Jul 12, 2005 4:10:46 PM
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