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[[HostGator]] is a large [[web hosting company]] based in [[Houston, TX]]. It was originally founded in [[Florida]] in 2002.
 
[[HostGator]] is a large [[web hosting company]] based in [[Houston, TX]]. It was originally founded in [[Florida]] in 2002.
 
===Wind Power===
 
===Wind Power===
Their advertising often mentions that they are "130% powered by wind energy", but we have not been able to find any additional information about this. One key question would be: in the event that grid power goes down, is their server farm still being powered by wind, or is the wind merely an offset being pumped back into the grid at a different location?
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HostGator purchases sufficient [http://www.3degreesinc.com/products/recs/ Renewable Energy Certificates] to offset 130% of the power used by their shared and reseller hosting servers. While this won't ensure power to the servers in the event of a power grid outage, it is at least participating in efforts to expand [[sustainable energy generation]]. (Source: [http://www.hostgator.com/green-web-hosting.shtml HostGator])
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
* [[URL::http://hostgator.com|home page]]
 
* [[URL::http://hostgator.com|home page]]
 
** [https://secure.hostgator.com/cancel.php cancellation page]: use this to cancel active packages
 
** [https://secure.hostgator.com/cancel.php cancellation page]: use this to cancel active packages
 
** [https://secure.hostgator.com/upgrade.php upgrade page]: use this to upgrade an active package
 
** [https://secure.hostgator.com/upgrade.php upgrade page]: use this to upgrade an active package

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HostGator is a large web hosting company based in Houston, TX. It was originally founded in Florida in 2002.

Wind Power

HostGator purchases sufficient Renewable Energy Certificates to offset 130% of the power used by their shared and reseller hosting servers. While this won't ensure power to the servers in the event of a power grid outage, it is at least participating in efforts to expand sustainable energy generation. (Source: HostGator)

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