(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Codero (www.codero.com) announced on Tuesday that has purchased renewable energy credits to offset all of its annual electricity use, including its two data centers.
Codero has bought 12,600MW hours of renewable power from Ecoelectrons Renewable Energy (www.ecoelectrons.com), which provides businesses with Green-e Energy certified renewable energy credits.
Green-e is an independent consumer protection program that sells renewable energy, from sources such as wind, and greenhouse gas emission reductions.
“Greening our dedicated server and managed hosting operations is not only good for the environment, (but) it’s good for our customers, too,” says Codero CEO Phil Spencer. “Our Green with Codero Initiative signifies our commitment to making smarter energy choices and allows our customers to move their businesses in a more environmentally sustainable direction.”
Codero is now a member of Green-e Energy’s (www.green-e.org) Marketplace program, which qualifies it to put the Green-e logo on its website and receive access to marketing materials.
While the purchase of RECs and carbon offsets is seen as promotional gimmick to create a more favorable image for companies without having to reduce their own carbon emissions or directly use renewable energy sources, it shows that the company is still making some effort to improve its ecological footprint.
Other Web hosts to recently purchase RECs include FatCow, BurstNET Technologies and BounceWeb.
Codero will also join the Green Power Partnership (www.epa.gov/grnpower), managed by the Environmental Protection Agency.
According to its website, the voluntary program supports the “organizational procurement of green power by offering expert advice, technical support, tools and resources.”
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