The chances are if you have a website already, you know a bit about web hosting and the various options of hosting in Ireland. To interact with services like Netflix or Ebay, those sites need to live or be 'hosted' in a data centre. There are many companies who offer the technologies and services needed for a website to be seen on the Internet. What you probably didn't know, is the impact of these technologies on the environment.
At some point we've all googled free web hosting, most likely like with some dodgy options returned. As a consumer, the first thing you can do is choose to host your website responsibly. Funnily enough there are a lot of searches on Google for green web hosting services in Iceland, which we see as a great sign of people wanting to make the switch to greener alternatives.
For those looking for environmentally friendly vendors, one option is Greengeeks.com, a hosting platform that has been designed and built to be as energy efficient as possible.
For all the energy they pull from the grid, they match that 3 times in the form of renewable energy via Bonneville Environmental Foundation.
Your website will be hosted on a 300% green hosting platform so you can feel good that you're helping to make a difference by hosting on a platform that is eco-friendly, and can fit in as part of a sustainable lifestyle. Getting started is simple, if you don't have a domain name already you can register one as part of the sign up process. We recommend using Wordpress for a blog.
For a win-win outcome you can sign up with our affiliate link. Not only can you host your website responsibly but also refer a donation towards funding a wilding project.
If you're interested in green tech check out how biomimicry is used to draw inspiration from nature when solving modern day problems, or learn about the challenges presented by cryptocurrency. For more tips on how to live a more sustainable lifestyle in general check out our blog post.