Green Hosting

Testing Sites

Ecograder – how green is your site?

http://www.ecograder.com/

The Green Web Foundation – how green is your webhost?

http://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/

Review sites

Eco-Host Reviews
http://ecohostreviews.com/

Green Host Sites
http://www.greenhostsites.org/

Aggressively Green

Orange (in Iceland, 100% Geothermal)
https://www.orangewebsite.com/

AISO.net (self-generated solar powered host)
http://www.aiso.net/

Sustainable value statement: http://www.aiso.net/ (home page)

Canvas Dreams
http://www.canvasdreams.com 

Sustainable value statement: http://www.canvasdreams.com/sustainability/environmental-policy.php

Ethical Hosting (green office)

http://www.ethicalhost.ca/

Mission Statement: http://www.ethicalhost.ca/mission.html

Green Web Host  (solar and carbon-offset options)
http://www.greenwebhost.net/

Sustainable value statement:  http://www.greenwebhost.net/mission.htm

GreenDreamWeb
http://greendreamweb.com

Green Geeks
http://www.greengeeks.com

Sustainable Value Statement: http://www.greengeeks.com/about/how-is-greengeeks-green.php

Info on their energy-efficient servers: http://www.greengeeks.com/about/data-center.php

OpenHost (New Zealand)
http://www.openhost.co.nz/green-web-hosting/ (value statement on home page)

Virtualization as a route to sustainability – http://www-qai.vmware.com/solutions/green-it/

Routhost
http://www.routhost.com 

GreenHostIt
http://www.greenhostit.com/

Sustainable value statement:  http://www.greenhostit.com/ (home page)

Uni-Link Green Hosting

http://uni-link-solutions.com/greenweb-hosting

CleanAir Hosting (UK)
http://www.cleanairhosting.com/

A2 Hosting
http://www.a2hosting.com

Sustainable value statement: http://www.a2hosting.com/services/green-hosting

Lushtech
http://www.lushtech.com/in/?r=blogfuse

Sustainable value statement:  http://lushtech.com/what_makes_us_green/

WebCtel (self-generated solar power)
http://www.webctel.com

Sustainable value statement: http://www.webctel.com/green_isp/index.htm

Ecological Hosting
http://www.ecologicalhosting.com/

Sustainable value statement:   http://www.ecologicalhosting.com/company/policy

AcornHost
http://www.acornhost.com

Sustainable value statement: http://www.acornhost.com/green-web-hosting.html

BrainHost
http://www.brainhost.com

Sustainable value statement: http://www.brainhost.com/green-web-hosting/

Pandora’s Web
http://www.pandorasweb.com/

Sustainable Value Statement: http://www.pandorasweb.com/greensmart.php

MyGreenHosting (100% geothermal powered)
http://www.mygreenhosting.com/

Sustainable value statement:  http://www.mygreenhosting.com/what-is-green-hosting.php

Sustainable Hosting
http://www.sustainablehosting.com/

Sustainable value statement:  http://www.sustainablehosting.com/ (home page)

Beanstalk Solar Hosting (CO, USA, solar)
http://www.beanstalksolarhosting.com/

Sustainable Value Statement: http://www.beanstalksolarhosting.com/index.php/services/solar-hosting/

Ilisys (Australia)
http://www.ilisys.com.au/

 Sustainable value statement: http://www.ilisys.com.au/explore/green-power/

Lightbeing Creations (UK, solar powered)
http://www.lightbeingcreations.co.uk/

Sustainable value statement:  http://www.lightbeingcreations.co.uk/about-us/why-solar

PlanetMind (CO, USA)
http://www.planetmind.net/

Sustainable value statement:  http://www.planetmind.net/vision.php

Sustainable Websites
http://www.sustainablewebsites.com/

Sustainable value statement:  http://www.sustainablewebsites.com/green-web-hosting-services

The Caring Host
http://www.thecaringhost.com/

Sustainable value statement:  http://www.thecaringhost.com/green-hosting.html

Following Green Practices

ThinkHost
http://www.thinkhost.com

Sustainable Value Statement: http://www.thinkhost.com/?p=791124c0 (home page)

HostGator
http://www.hostgator.com

Sustainable value statement:  http://www.hostgator.com/green-web-hosting.shtml

DreamHost
http://www.dreamhost.com

Sustainable value statement: http://dreamhost.com/about-us/were-green/

iPage
http://www.ipage.com

Sustainable value statement: http://www.ipage.com/green/

iPower
http://www.ipower.com

Sustainable Value Statement: http://www.ipower.com/green/

JustHost/SuperGreen
http://www.supergreenhosting.com/

 Fatcow
http://www.fatcow.com

Sustainable value statement: http://www.fatcow.com/popups/ip_pop_features.bml?type=green&cid=244

Netfirms
http://www.netfirms.ca

Sustainable value statement: http://www.netfirms.ca/green/

Treecentric
http://www.treecentric.com/

Sustainable value statement: http://www.treecentric.com/?p=why_green

Integritive (one plan is solar)
http://www.integritive.net

Sustainable value statement: http://www.integritive.net/solar_hosting.html

BounceWeb (TX, USA)
http://www.bounceweb.com

Sustainable value statement: http://www.bounceweb.com/green-web-hosting.html

HostPapa
http://www.hostpapa.com/

Sustainable value statement: http://www.hostpapa.com/spread-the-word/

Green Data Center Initiatives

The Green Grid
http://www.thegreengrid.org/

Google Green homepage (with lots of ‘quant literacy’ factoids)
http://www.google.com/green/the-big-picture.html#/turf/

Google video on their ‘green’ data centers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ho1GEyftpmQ#!

Google’s “Renewable Energy Cleaner than Coal” initiative (investments in solar power and elsewhere)
http://www.google.org/rec.html

GreenPeace likes Google
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/249506/greenpeace_scorecard_documents_greener_enterprise_offerings.html

Open Compute Project (creating “green” servers)
http://opencompute.org/

Climate Saver’s Computing Initiative (create greener clients and servers)
http://www.climatesaverscomputing.org/

Microsoft’s IT and Sustainability page
http://www.microsoft.com/Environment/products-and-solutions/cloud-computing.aspx

CleanTech Group, LLC – research energy use and efficiency, smart ‘high tech’ devices
http://www.cleantech.com/