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Electricity can be generated from a number of sources, and Canada relies almost exclusively on power plants that are based on nuclear, natural gas, oil, coal and large hydro fuels. Some of these fuels emit significant quantities of carbon and other greenhouse gases that are linked with global warming and climate change; others have environmental concerns or are not considered sustainable. Green energy is electricity that is generated from a renewable source, such as wind turbines or solar photovoltaic panels (some jurisdictions also designate methane from landfill gas or run-of-river hydro as eligible sources). The use of renewable energy technologies reduces GHG emissions compared with conventional power plants. Green Hosting is an initiative of the Canadian association for renewable energies to use green energy supplied from the ENMAX program in Calgary, which relies exclusively on new wind turbines that have been installed in southern Alberta. Although the environmental mitigation is small from a small domain that is hosted on this server, the intent is to allow consumers to "walk the walk" by contracting for green energy. ENMAX charges a monthly premium for the supply of electricity from wind turbines, which is designed to offset the higher cost of generating power from this source. This premium is reflected in the Green Hosting fee. Green or Eco-friendly website hosting is a recent addition to the field of website hosting which involves a given website hosting company attempting to prove that they are not having any negative impact on the environment in an attempt to attract green consumers. This form of Green Marketing is becoming increasingly popular as concern about the environment increases. The most popular way hosting companies prove their green credentials is Carbon offsetting; others include planting trees and more day to day activities such as energy conservation and the use of energy saving appliances. Greener Data Centers - Reducing Carbon Footprint |
