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ASK HN: Green certification on HN
What's green certification on HN (see bottom of the page). How and why is it done? What incentive do websites have to get this certification?
PS: the link opens up a blank window .. maybe something wrong with my browser.
- mschy 17y agoIt should open you up to: http://www.co2stats.com/certpro.php?s=1138&ref=http://news.ycombinator.com/ http://www.co2stats.com/certpro.php?s=1138&ref=http://ne... It's a carbon offset program for websites. For what it's worth, my company is carbon-neutral, and primarily uses "green" power sources (wind, and nuclear). I do it for two reasons: 1) Promotion. For my business, it's very cheap marketing, and a generator of publicity. For next to nothing, I get a few links, and can differentiate myself from competitors on a dimension that is cared about by some. 2) Because until it's proven that CO2 emissions aren't an issue, I prefer to work on the assumption that they are a problem. After all, if I'm wrong, all I've done is inadvertently invest in energy independence which also strikes me as a good thing :-)