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HostGator Has Gone Green

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by micksss, Aug 27, 2008.

  1. Hawk191

    Hawk191 Peon

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    #21
    Actually alot of people do care. I think it's a good thing and hope more companies do this.
     
    Hawk191, Aug 27, 2008 IP
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    gocubs19 Well-Known Member

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    #22
    That's good news for HostGator!
     
    gocubs19, Aug 27, 2008 IP
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    dodolls Well-Known Member

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    #23
    It's great! Good to know that web hosting companies such as HostGator are now adopting the idea of helping preserve nature by going green.
     
    dodolls, Aug 27, 2008 IP
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    #24
    Wait a minute. "purchased certified renewable energy credits (wind) for all of the electricity used to power and cool their servers".

    What the heck does that mean? Is that like purchasing carbon credits, which means you are still plugged into the power grid and have not reduced your energy consumption at all? If they are not getting their power directly from wind generators, it doesn't mean anything but fluff.
     
    TechEvangelist, Aug 27, 2008 IP
  5. micksss

    micksss Notable Member

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    #25
    ThinkHost does the same thing that HostGator is doing. They don't have their own wind or solar farms. That isn't the business they are in. Instead the amount of kilowatts they use in a month from the regular electric grid they purchase worth of green energy that is put into the grid.

    From ThinkHost's website:

    "Through an extensive audit, we calculated the electricity usage of our servers and staff offices, then purchased the necessary wind and solar green energy tags. There are a number of nationally accredited alternative energy providers around that provide certificates. They are the experts at generating green power; our specialty is web hosting. By not having to concern ourselves with the actual generation of renewable energy, it allows us focus more on our hosting technology and client care.

    We only purchase tags that have been certified by Green-e; the nation's leading independent certification and verification program for renewable energy

    By purchasing the green certificates (90% wind/10% solar), the electricity generated by these sources isn't routed directly into our various premises. We still pay all our bills as per usual to our regular providers - but for every X kilowatts worth of green energy tags purchased, X kilowatts less electricity is fed into the grid via non-renewable means. The solar/wind generated electricity we purchased simply goes into the grid, in our case, Portland's. Still, the result is the same - carbon neutral web hosting."

    From HostGator's website:

    "All of our shared and reseller servers are now 130% wind powered!

    That's right! 130%!
    We're not just neutralizing our environmental impact, we're reversing it!

    HostGator has purchased certified Renewable Energy Credits representing 130% of the electricity used to both power and cool every last one of our shared and reseller servers!

    All of HostGator's wind credits are generated here in our home state of Texas! While we can't build a wind farm here in downtown Houston, we're doing the next best thing and investing in renewable energy close to home!"
     
    micksss, Aug 27, 2008 IP
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    amanamission Notable Member

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    #26
    I thought so too, at first, until I got into the logic of it. It's not practical to run dc's off the grid, since most are in big cities. These credits are not just lip service, though; the money actually goes to wind and solar farms, who provide green energy to the grid.

    It is sort of a proxy system-excuse the term, I mean it literally-but each KHW used by the host purchases a KWH of alternative enrgy which then feeds the rest of the grid. If we all did this, the grid itself would be run on pure alternative energy.

    Not as cool as solar panels on the roof, but very much the next best thing.
     
    amanamission, Aug 27, 2008 IP
  7. ewolf

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    #27
    good move by HostGator
     
    ewolf, Aug 27, 2008 IP
  8. micksss

    micksss Notable Member

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    Hopefully we can get more and more of the grid to be from renewable sources :)
     
    micksss, Aug 28, 2008 IP
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    #29
    Well, some people do give a shit, and the more people do give a shit, the bigger difference this can make. Check out a site like TriplePundit.com (disclosure: I am a contributing writer) to see that there are plenty of consumers, entrepreneurs, and businesses that really do care and are trying to do something about sustainability and the environment.
     
    tdsinfo, Oct 4, 2008 IP
  10. darkrage

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    #30
    Yes I Do!! Awesome!!!
     
    darkrage, Oct 4, 2008 IP