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| used to be just a color in a box of crayons has | | | | their operations, but they're creating extra for |
| become a universally-used term for everything | | | | public use. They are actually giving back to the |
| that's done to save our planet. Now that scientists | | | | environment instead of taking away from it. |
| have begun to realize just how much destruction | | | | Another thing that many green web hosts |
| of our natural resources takes place just by the | | | | advertise is that they have less carbon emissions. |
| way we live, they've sounded the alarm for | | | | You may never have realized that web servers |
| everyone to pitch in and do their part. You may | | | | emit carbon, but they do. In fact, each server |
| be bicycling to work, taking your own cloth | | | | emits as much carbon as an SUV that only gets |
| shopping bags to the store, or recycling, but have | | | | 15 mpg. Each server that is converted to green |
| you ever considered green web hosting? Maybe a | | | | operation is the equivalent of annually removing |
| better question is "Have you ever heard of green | | | | 444 cars from the roads, powering 321 homes |
| web hosting?", because a lot of people don't even | | | | with clean energy, saving 5,654 barrels of oil, or |
| know it exists. | | | | protecting 551 acres of forest land. As you can |
| So, what is green web hosting? What makes it | | | | see, green web hosting companies can have a |
| different from the web hosting we've had for | | | | major impact on our environment. |
| years? The answer lies in the type of power the | | | | It only makes sense for those who are seeking |
| company uses to run their servers. Most of them | | | | websites to patronize companies that have green |
| operate on wind power with a few also using | | | | servers. Not only can we do our little part in |
| solar power. In addition, many green hosting | | | | cleaning up our environment and saving our |
| companies advertise that they operate on 130% | | | | resources by switching to one of these hosts, but |
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| seems to make no sense. After all, how can | | | | hosts to convert their servers to something |
| anything be more than 100%. In practice, though, | | | | more efficient. |
| it's a wonderful idea. These companies are | | | | |