{"id":5074,"date":"2022-04-21T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/earth-day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental-impact\/"},"modified":"2022-04-21T03:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T07:00:00","slug":"earth-day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/earth-day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Day: 5 green website hosts to reduce your environmental impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>A website is an important part of a photography business, but there&#8217;s more to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalcameraworld.com\/features\/how-to-build-a-brilliant-photo-website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">building a great photography website<\/a> than just adding stunning imagery. By choosing a green web host you can make the process better for the planet, without affecting your day-to-day workload.<\/p>\n<p>Building a more sustainable future for the photography industry benefits all of us, and we all have opportunities to make our photo workflow more eco-friendly. Whether you&#8217;re a professional or enthusiast, finding the weak points of your business in terms of its environmental impact is useful.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"paywall\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Data centres account for two percent of the world\u2019s carbon emissions \u2013 as<br \/>\nmuch as the airline industry <\/p><figcaption><cite>Trey Gardner, CEO\/Founder of GreenGeeks<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<aside class=\"hawk-nest\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<p class=\"paywall\">One area, which many photographers may not think about, is web hosting. Since it is not a direct impact of our business upon the environment, it\u2019s easy to overlook our online exploits as damaging. Hosting many hundreds of websites is energy-hungry \u2013 but yours isn\u2019t the only one your web host is supporting, of course.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Here, we have taken a look at the best green web hosting services for photographers \u2013 those platforms that are the most eco-conscious and allow you to run a successful photo website with a minimal carbon footprint.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/earth-day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental-impact\/#1_iPage\" >1) iPage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/earth-day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental-impact\/#2_GreenGeeks\" >2) GreenGeeks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/earth-day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental-impact\/#3_A2_Hosting\" >3) A2 Hosting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/earth-day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental-impact\/#4_Kualo\" >4) Kualo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/earth-day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental-impact\/#5_DreamHost\" >5) DreamHost<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/earth-day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental-impact\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"1-ipage\" class=\"paywall\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_iPage\"><\/span>1) iPage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"paywall\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:3334px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:55.97%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/digitalcameraworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data- data- data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\"\/><source type=\"image\/png\" alt=\"\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/digitalcameraworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data- data- data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/digitalcameraworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data- data- src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: iPage)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">\u201cFor every kilowatt-hour (kwh) of energy that iPage uses, the company purchases Renewable Energy Certificates to offset that amount with wind energy by 200 percent\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">This is how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/click-100134069-11312053?url=https:\/\/www.ipage.com\/&amp;sid=dcw-us-1139607790821084700\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.ipage.com\/\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/click-100134069-11312053?url=https:\/\/www.ipage.com\/&amp;sid=hawk-custom-tracking\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-merchant-name=\"ipage.com\" data-merchant-id=\"5156\" data-merchant-url=\"ipage.com\" data-merchant-network=\"CJ\">iPage<\/a> describes its approach. It\u2019s a clear statement and leaves little room for vagueness about how green the company actually is \u2013 a common issue amongst web hosts. The iPage system is also easy to use and the products are good, which adds up to true carbon-neutral quality.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2-greengeeks\" class=\"paywall\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_GreenGeeks\"><\/span>2) GreenGeeks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"paywall\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:3356px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:55.78%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/digitalcameraworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data- data- data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1653240949_952_Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1653240949_952_Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\"\/><source type=\"image\/png\" alt=\"\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/digitalcameraworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data- data- data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1653240949_952_Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1653240949_952_Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/digitalcameraworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data- data- src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1653240949_952_Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1653240949_952_Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: greengeeks)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greengeeks.com\/affiliates\/track.php?affiliate=ggsgoogle&amp;campaign=nabrand&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwgYSTBhDKARIsAB8Kukv9dmA-fTQiTvnMEB8CtKsi35w_k7rIhLHH3Gzw7Q5513j-_vWcEv8aAlLGEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.greengeeks.com\/affiliates\/track.php?affiliate=ggsgoogle&amp;campaign=nabrand&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwgYSTBhDKARIsAB8Kukv9dmA-fTQiTvnMEB8CtKsi35w_k7rIhLHH3Gzw7Q5513j-_vWcEv8aAlLGEALw_wcB\" rel=\"noopener\">GreenGeeks<\/a> claims to be the world\u2019s number one green hosting provider. It\u2019s a confident claim, but that\u2019s backed up by a 300 percent carbon offset standard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">This means that usage is more than carbon neutral, it\u2019s technically carbon-reducing! The host provides features, such as WordPress integration, 24\/7 tech support and a 30-day money-back guarantee.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3-a2-hosting\" class=\"paywall\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_A2_Hosting\"><\/span>3) A2 Hosting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"paywall\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:3360px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:53.45%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/digitalcameraworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data- data- data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1653240950_448_Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1653240950_448_Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\"\/><source type=\"image\/png\" alt=\"\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/digitalcameraworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data- data- data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1653240950_448_Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1653240950_448_Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/digitalcameraworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data- data- src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1653240950_448_Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1653240950_448_Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: A2 Hosting)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Carbon neutral for 15 years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.a2hosting.com\/wordpress-hosting?aid=5fe1a5dcaa8aa&amp;cid=edae5de3&amp;chan=code1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwgYSTBhDKARIsAB8KukvdV8wjaAjXQ_uGIgV3IYe4KmGhePjvxpX1gustVe1Ua72oEhHtVPUaAuw9EALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.a2hosting.com\/wordpress-hosting?aid=5fe1a5dcaa8aa&amp;cid=edae5de3&amp;chan=code1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwgYSTBhDKARIsAB8KukvdV8wjaAjXQ_uGIgV3IYe4KmGhePjvxpX1gustVe1Ua72oEhHtVPUaAuw9EALw_wcB\" rel=\"noopener\">A2 Hosting<\/a> has shown commendable dedication to making moves towards eco-friendly operations. In addition to getting energy from sustainable sources, its partnership with carbonfund.org has allowed work on reforestation projects. The offering for photographers is reasonable too, providing a wide variety of choice of plans. Prices are a little higher, but you get performance-boosting features and integrated virus scanning.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"4-kualo\" class=\"paywall\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Kualo\"><\/span>4) Kualo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"paywall\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:3360px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:53.21%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/digitalcameraworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data- data- data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1653240950_53_Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1653240950_53_Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\"\/><source type=\"image\/png\" alt=\"\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/digitalcameraworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data- data- data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1653240950_53_Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1653240950_53_Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van optional-image\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/digitalcameraworld\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data- data- src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1653240950_53_Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png?w=1300&#038;ssl=1\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1653240950_53_Earth-Day-5-green-website-hosts-to-reduce-your-environmental.png\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Kualo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kualo.co.uk\/webhosting?gclid=Cj0KCQjwgYSTBhDKARIsAB8KuksI93jXmGySo3WlNJplEaRd8DLVBGbXm0NdB63DVk4KofqmOEVCHiEaAos7EALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.kualo.co.uk\/webhosting?gclid=Cj0KCQjwgYSTBhDKARIsAB8KuksI93jXmGySo3WlNJplEaRd8DLVBGbXm0NdB63DVk4KofqmOEVCHiEaAos7EALw_wcB\" rel=\"noopener\">Kualo<\/a> isn\u2019t as far along the path to being carbon neutral as others, but it has committed to carbon-offsetting programs and has a dedicated page that provides updates on its progress. The company uses sustainable energy sources in both the UK and the US, while its data centre facilities are rated to be as efficient as possible. 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