Neutralising your CO2 emission does make a difference

The exchange of information via the Internet increases rapidly. This is a fantastic development that has made many things a lot easier, faster, less expensive and environmentally friendlier.

The volume of the total consumption of the Internet and IT, however, has become so high that the total strain on the environment has become a factor worth looking into.

When you and I use the Internet, we consume power. The production of power equals CO2 emission. In order for the Internet to function, we need power to operate the servers behind the websites, we need power in the cables to the users, and we especially need power for our computers when we are surfing the Internet. Not to mention the power consumed by our monitors when they are turned on.

We are talking small streams – we are all on the Internet – but combined they become a huge power consumption. The disadvantage of ”small streams” is that it takes a lot of people to do something about it. The benefit is that our individual contribution only needs to be very small. This initiative, "CO2 neutral websites", is determined to assist companies in taking action voluntarily.

We do not believe that anyone should attempt to limit the use of the Internet. Quite the opposite.

We also do not believe that we will see 100% climate-friendly energy supply tomorrow or the next day.

In return, companies may neutralise the environmental strain of their
website. Not only for the enterprises' own servers – but also for the
users of the website.

It is not hard. You can read here, how we do it.

The result of neutralising CO2 emission is that each time the companies'
website is visited it is done without straining the environment.