Comments on: Who Is the Greenest Web Host? http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/04/who-is-the-greenest-web-host/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:41:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James Arthur Smith Romero http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/04/who-is-the-greenest-web-host/comment-page-1/#comment-17771 James Arthur Smith Romero Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:51:40 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/04/who-is-the-greenest-web-host/#comment-17771 Carbon neutral server facilities is only one aspects of the net carbon foot print of a website.. There is also a considerable amount of energy required for end users to find the site via google (<a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/powering-google-search.html" rel="nofollow">see article</a>) or other search engines; and the energy required running the end users local computer. One must also consider the hosting of any ads across its ad network sites and/or any third party advertising displayed on the primary site. Correspondingly some green hosting companies like <a href="http://www.cr8change.org" title="Green Hosting Company" rel="nofollow">www.CR8Change.org</a> actually offset their carbon foot print time three (x3). Thus coming closer to truly carbon neutral website usages. Plus CR8Change also plants one new tree for every green hosting account, every month... However that constitutes 14% of their revenue (cr8change is a mission driven company) as apposed to many other purely profit driven hosting companies. Carbon neutral server facilities is only one aspects of the net carbon foot print of a website.. There is also a considerable amount of energy required for end users to find the site via google (see article) or other search engines; and the energy required running the end users local computer. One must also consider the hosting of any ads across its ad network sites and/or any third party advertising displayed on the primary site.

Correspondingly some green hosting companies like http://www.CR8Change.org actually offset their carbon foot print time three (x3). Thus coming closer to truly carbon neutral website usages. Plus CR8Change also plants one new tree for every green hosting account, every month… However that constitutes 14% of their revenue (cr8change is a mission driven company) as apposed to many other purely profit driven hosting companies.

]]> By: Paul Smith http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/04/who-is-the-greenest-web-host/comment-page-1/#comment-9133 Paul Smith Thu, 14 May 2009 13:01:42 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/04/who-is-the-greenest-web-host/#comment-9133 Thanks Wendy. I'm aware that it's AISO's data center that Solarhost uses, but it's the parallel of say, here in California where multiple companies offer internet, based off one company's phone lines. Same source, different price, service, etc. Agreed, there should be (and I wonder if there is?) more server farms like this. Thanks Wendy. I’m aware that it’s AISO’s data center that Solarhost uses, but it’s the parallel of say, here in California where multiple companies offer internet, based off one company’s phone lines. Same source, different price, service, etc.
Agreed, there should be (and I wonder if there is?) more server farms like this.

]]> By: Wendy Howard http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/04/who-is-the-greenest-web-host/comment-page-1/#comment-9132 Wendy Howard Sat, 09 May 2009 19:46:31 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/04/who-is-the-greenest-web-host/#comment-9132 You say "Yes, a handful of other companies are fully solar powered, but it's Solar Host's whole approach that differentiates it from all the rest." and you link "other companies" to AISO.net. AISO is actually Solar Host's data centre, as it is for Ecological Hosting, another UK hosting company that's also genuinely 100% solar-powered. This is not to detract from Solar Host's approach in any way, or the competitiveness of their packages, but AISO's facility is truly remarkable for not just being solar-powered but designed throughout to make optimum use of renewable resources. Their water supply is from rainwater harvesting, their daytime lighting is provided by solar tubes, their air conditioning uses no refrigerants, they use AMD rather than Intel processors in their servers to cut power consumption by 60% as well as virtualization ... and the list goes on. What Phil Nail has achieved at AISO should be emulated in data centres the world over. It's shocking that this is the only commercially available data centre of its kind in the world right now. You say
“Yes, a handful of other companies are fully solar powered, but it’s Solar Host’s whole approach that differentiates it from all the rest.”
and you link “other companies” to AISO.net.
AISO is actually Solar Host’s data centre, as it is for Ecological Hosting, another UK hosting company that’s also genuinely 100% solar-powered.
This is not to detract from Solar Host’s approach in any way, or the competitiveness of their packages, but AISO’s facility is truly remarkable for not just being solar-powered but designed throughout to make optimum use of renewable resources. Their water supply is from rainwater harvesting, their daytime lighting is provided by solar tubes, their air conditioning uses no refrigerants, they use AMD rather than Intel processors in their servers to cut power consumption by 60% as well as virtualization … and the list goes on.
What Phil Nail has achieved at AISO should be emulated in data centres the world over. It’s shocking that this is the only commercially available data centre of its kind in the world right now.

]]> By: Paul Smith http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/04/who-is-the-greenest-web-host/comment-page-1/#comment-9131 Paul Smith Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:30:37 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/04/who-is-the-greenest-web-host/#comment-9131 @Chaux It is solar powered hosting! :) Yes, having plans that fit with your actual needs just seems a more sensible way to go. Financially and energetically efficient. @Chaux It is solar powered hosting! :)
Yes, having plans that fit with your actual needs just seems a more sensible way to go. Financially and energetically efficient.

]]> By: chaux cedric http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/04/who-is-the-greenest-web-host/comment-page-1/#comment-9130 chaux cedric Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:43:16 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/04/who-is-the-greenest-web-host/#comment-9130 I thought solarhost was hosting powering by solar energy haha :) Seriously , it would good idea to make the offer adaptable, you pay and consume for what you need. sounds more sustainable I thought solarhost was hosting powering by solar energy haha :)
Seriously , it would good idea to make the offer adaptable, you pay and consume for what you need.
sounds more sustainable

]]> By: Paul Smith http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/04/who-is-the-greenest-web-host/comment-page-1/#comment-9129 Paul Smith Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:51:45 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/04/who-is-the-greenest-web-host/#comment-9129 Yes, for the more tech inclined, that's another solid option. Good to hear! Yes, for the more tech inclined, that’s another solid option. Good to hear!

]]> By: mantis108 http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/04/who-is-the-greenest-web-host/comment-page-1/#comment-9128 mantis108 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:59:16 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/04/who-is-the-greenest-web-host/#comment-9128 I think Ross Brouse of Solar VPS/VTG is also noteworthy here for what he's doing with their SolarGreen initiative. Plus, they have some of the best customer service in the industry. http://solarvps.com/solargreen.php I think Ross Brouse of Solar VPS/VTG is also noteworthy here for what he’s doing with their SolarGreen initiative. Plus, they have some of the best customer service in the industry. http://solarvps.com/solargreen.php

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