If you are running a website that has an environmental purpose, then it goes without saying you need to find a webhost with the same political leanings. A “green” website isn’t really all that green if the host has more of a “whatever” kind of approach to environmentalism. As a parallel, think of those celebrities who use up tons of gallons of private jet fuel to get around the world and try to get people to buy hybrids. Hypocrisy is easy to stumble into when it comes to green awareness. Here are some of the best green hosting sites to help you not trip over your own two feet.
FatCow.com
Fat Cow is affordable, with packages in the area of $4.67 a month, and they stay green by drawing all of their energy from wind power.
Super Green Web Hosting
By using earth friendly power sources and energy efficient servers, Super Green are 100% carbon neutral friendly and offer packages as low as $4.95 a month.
iPage.com
iPage is a wind powered host with free domain registration, unlimited space and bandwidth, email, top notch security and free online stores for $4.50 a month.
Green Geeks
Green Geeks advertise themselves as being the top green energy host in the world and bear the endorsement of the American Lung Association by powering themselves entirely with wind generators. $4.95 a month.
HostPapa.com
Reliable wind powered hosting with free setup and no hidden fees. Unlimited hosting, data transfer and domains for $5.95 a month.
In the past, the list of available web hosts for a green web site were pretty limited. Today, you have your pick. Your best bet is to try a free trial where available and see how you like each host. All of the above listed options are affordable, accessible, dependable and most importantly, good for the environment.
