Plotting a path to a greener web with Wardley mapping
I joined the Green Web Foundation this month, and I’ve been funded til the end of August by the German Prototype Fund to work out… Read More »Plotting a path to a greener web with Wardley mapping
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Opening up the Green Web Foundation
Over the last ten years, the Green Web Foundation has built the largest database to track the shift of the internet to green power in… Read More »Opening up the Green Web Foundation
Continued support from Leaseweb
Due to the serious numbers of daily checks against the Green Web database, the server was running out of disk space. After talking to several… Read More »Continued support from Leaseweb
Germany has the most green hosted domains within the top 1m sites
The Green Web Foundation in Sweden has compiled a top 10 of countries that harbor the most green sites within the Alexa top one million:… Read More »Germany has the most green hosted domains within the top 1m sites
.Koeln is the greenest city domain!
Last year saw the introduction of many new Top Level Domains (TLD’s). A special class are the city TLD’s, like ‘.amsterdam’, ‘.rio’ or ‘.tokyo’. It… Read More ».Koeln is the greenest city domain!
Why every greencheck counts
As you know, we have compiled a list of hosting companies that run on renewable energy. Others do not have that option, but make sure their operations are at least carbon neutral. Most hosting companies however, simply do not care much about the environmental impact of their activities, and they think that you will never find out anyway.
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First partner in the Netherlands: Denit Hosting
Some hosters are greener than others. Partners of The Green Web Foundation provide proof of their sustainability online, and so distinguish themselves from other green hosters that have not taken this step yet. Read More »First partner in the Netherlands: Denit Hosting
Green data centers: easier & cheaper than you think
Data centers are formidable energy consumers, accounting for a large share of Internet energy consumption. Worse, they rely heavily on fossil power. Yet slashing their carbon footprint is far from inconceivable. Cloud computing technologies may help.
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The SEO benefits of green hosting
The true weak spot of hosting companies is the lack of referrals from quality websites, which often translates into a low SEO-value. For green Hosters however, there might be good news on the horizon.Read More »The SEO benefits of green hosting