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2009 SolarEnergyHost.com Review
Scope 100% of server energy usage
Transparency Poor
Certification None
Verification None
Price Starting at $9.95/mo
More info www.SolarEnergyHost.com
Review: According to its website, SolarEnergyHost houses its servers in a third party, 100% solar powered data center. Clearly this is a step in the right direction. SolarEnergyHost also claims to plant a tree for every new account activated.

Some of the claims made by SolarEnergyHost concern us, though. The most glaring example of this is their statement that they are "beyond carbon neutral" simply by virtue of the fact that they house their servers in a solar-powered data center. This is inaccurate and reveals at best a lack of understanding of appropriate terminology.

Similarly, the SolarEnergyHost website emphasizes the emissions avoided by the third party data solar data center the use, but fails to point out that their own servers presumably constitute only a fraction of the total servers at the site.

 

Our ratings are based on: extent of carbon neutrality, transparency of the greening program, certification of their credits, verification of their environmental claims and permanency of their emissions reductions.

The IT sector is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. By choosing to host your website with a green host, you can reduce your climate impact while supporting progressive companies!

 
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