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(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Green Geeks (www.greengeeks.com) announced on Tuesday it has purchased renewable energy credits, as well as joined the US Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership (www.epa.gov/grnpower).
The company bought more than 48,000kWh of renewable energy certificates annually from Bonneville Environmental Foundation.
The credits supply enough green power to meet 300 percent of its electricity usage.
"This is a huge honor and we are proud to be recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency," says Trey Gardner, Green Geeks CEO. "We've always been diligent and we've worked hard to make Green Geeks the most eco friendly company we could be. When the EPA contacted us we were pleased to find out that companies like ours could get the support of the EPA through their Green Power Partner Program. We look forward to working with the EPA and their Program to further the cause for more companies to go green."
The purchase of renewable energy certificates help support the development of renewable energy generation sources around the country, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, biomass and low-impact hydro.
Some groups and individuals believe that buying renewable energy certificates or carbon offsets are merely a quick-fix solution, improving a company's image without it actually reducing its own carbon emissions or directly use renewable energy sources.
However, others say that participating in a carbon offset program at least shows that a company is aware of its ecological footprint, and is sometimes the only option for companies that cannot access renewable access in their area.
The voluntary-based Green Power Partnership supports the adoption of green power. The EPA offers expert advice, technical support, tools and resources to organizations on how they can reduce the transaction costs of buying green power, reduce their carbon footprint, and communicate these ecological issues to stakeholders.
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