Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the top questions we’re regularly asked about our green hosting and development services.

How much pollution is my website creating?

Good question. Here is a website that will measure your websites emissions for you.

Does the internet really use a lot of energy?

Absolutely! According to cbeci.org internet energy consumption grew from 172.75 TWH in February of 2018 to 488.37 TWH in May of 2021. That’s a staggering 150% increase in the past three years alone.

Will reducing a site’s carbon footprint reduce its impact?

Yes, optimizing your website can reduce your website size and carbon footprint by up to 40% or more.

Why do you only provide hosting, optimization, maintenance and development for WordPress websites?

With over 450 million WordPress sites online with nearly 700 new sites going live every day, WordPress represents a third of all internet sites and its popularity only continues to grow. Focusing on WordPress hosting, optimization, and development, we feel gives us the biggest opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

What makes your company a green company?

Every minute of work that we do is aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of your website. We offer green hosting options, put energy back into the grid and we practice what we preach – our office space uses renewable solar energy and is LEED & Wells certified. Due to the challenges of COVID and the increase of remote working, any energy that’s consumed off site will be offset by us purchasing carbon offset credits.

Does speeding up my website really help the environment?

Short answer, yes. After all, greenhouse gas emissions from internet traffic is estimated to be a jaw dropping 4% – twice that of the entire aviation industry. Sign up for one of our optimization packages so we can all do our part to make a difference.

What are more benefits of having a green website?

Although doing your part to help the environment is its own reward, there are other advantages. A green hosted and optimized website leads to faster load times, visitor retention, more website conversions, better search engine rankings, improved usability, lower bounce rates, and an overall better user experience.

How do you put energy back onto the grid?

For each client that we host, we put 300% energy back into the grid in the form of RECs that we purchase through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation in Portland, Oregon.

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