What is Green Web Hosting?
Green Web Hosting basically means the self-generation of energy for powering the data centers without disturbing the balance of the environment.In short generating energy in an eco-friendly way.
The primary discriminator is the method by which data centers power their operations. One group buys Renewable Energy Certificates(REC) which insures that the power they use is generated in an Eco-friendly manner. This is typically wind or solar or tidal, but it could also be biogas or geothermal as well.
Nearly 4% of the total energy consumed all over the world is used by datacenters functionality.
Green Web Hosting or Eco-friendly web hosting is the most recent addition to the sector of web hosting. Hosting companies are taking the initiatives of not affecting the environment in a negative manner. The most popular way the hosting companies prove their credentials is Carbon Offsetting. Others apart from this type are planting trees and trying hard for energy conservation by the use of energy saving appliances. All keeping a vision of to reduce data center emissions and help preserve the planet.
Green web hosting was rare few years back. But during the recent years this type of web hosting has gained popularity. Very few companies started 100% Green, whereas few others converted themselves to Green hosting. Hosting firms are taking the efforts to provide more eco-friendly web hosting products and services. The efforts involve producing energy through natural and never ending resources such as solar, wind, tides and geo-thermal sources for powering the data centers. Few others are coming forward for purchasing Renewable Energy Credits (REC). REC is a certification that assures that the company is using alternative forms of power. Companies have already started applying the policy of planting trees with the increase in new customer sign-ups.
Few Energy Saving Tips Used by companies are listed below:
- Usage of dry coolers to heat generator rooms and reverse the hot water from Data Center to heat staff areas reducing the unnecessary use of gas or electric heating system.
- Use of Bio-diesel for powering up the generators.
- Use of temperature detection units, for detecting the temperature of the water used for cooling the data center and accordingly powering up the pumps and cooling units. Companies report upto 40% reduction in the total power consumption.
- Tree plantation to neutralize carbon emission.
The companies that wish to go Green can opt for the use of Solar cells for the generating power and offset power costs. The use of Wind power is another alternative for powering the data centers in an Eco-friendly manner. Both these types of energy generations can be used simultaneously to generate power for the data centers which are important for web hosting companies.
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