Wind Powered Hosting for 4.4 Million Websites

Pete Prestipino
by Pete Prestipino 28 Oct, 2010
Wind Powered Hosting for 4.4 Million Websites

Domain registar and hosting company Dotster announced that by partnering with the Bonneville Environmental Foundation, it has offset more than 150% of its domain name and web hosting servers environmental impact. 4.4 million websites are now being powered by wind energy. 

"As one of the world's largest domain name registrars and Web hosting companies, we wanted to take the first step in leading our industry in sustainable business practices," said Clint Page, CEO, Dotster.com. 

Dotster's 150% wind power offsets fund renewable energy projects like the Tatanka Wind Farm, one of the largest in the western United States. As part of its ongoing infrastructure replenishment, Dotster donates its used computers and servers to local schools. Any remaining equipment is recycled through certified electronics recycling companies.

Pete Prestipino
Pete Prestipino
Digital marketing executive with proven experience in all aspects of search engine optimization (SEO), performance-based advertising, consumer-generated/social media, email marketing, lead generation, Web design, usability, and analytics. - 20-year Internet marketing veteran, currently serving as the Digital Marketing Campaign Manager at Antenna Group (formerly Chicago Digital). - Former Editor-In-Chief of Website Magazine, and a regular speaker on Web technology digital marketing strategy - Author of several books on digital marketing Including Web 360: The Fundamentals of Web Success; Affiliate 360: The Fundamentals of Performance Marketing; Domains 360: The Fundamentals of Buying & Selling Domain Names, and SEO 360: The Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization.