Go shopping for a web host and environmental concerns probably aren’t high on your list of priorities, but maybe it’s time for that to change. Web Neutral Project founder Jack Amend calculates that powering the average website produces 4,500 pounds of CO2 a year, equivalent to driving the average new car for more than 10,000 miles.
Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that way. GreenGeeks eco-friendly web hosting isn’t just optimized for maximum energy efficiency, the company also offsets 300% of its power usage by investing in renewable energy, which is perhaps why it tags itself as the ‘World’s #1 Green Energy Web Hosting Provider’.
Social responsibility is great, but hosting quality is also important, and GreenGeeks gets off to a good start with its shared product. There’s only a single plan, but it’s absolutely crammed with features: a free domain, unlimited websites, emails, databases, web space and bandwidth, plus free SSL. You also get an integrated CDN, nightly backups, Softaculous one-click app installer, a website builder, and support via email, chat and telephone.
A choice of data centers (SingleHop-owned, apparently) allows your site to be hosted …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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