HostGator.com went green in 2008, and they went green in a big way: to the tune of 130% of the emissions associated with running and cooling their shared & reseller servers. As of our most recent survey of green hosts, nobody else has gone as far in terms of greening their hosting (at least not in terms of verifiable claims).

Even beyond the 130%, HostGator has done a very good job of maintaining the transparency of their program. Unlike some other green hosts, their website clearly lays out the manner in which they’ve gone about going green.

Also appealing about the HostGator program is that they’ve sourced all of their RECs (renewable energy credits) from wind power in their home state of Texas, thus supporting the local green economy.