With the trend quickly becoming to be more environmentally friendly, web hosting companies are doing their part to do less damage and even give back ecologically.  Most participate in the purchase of carbon offset credits - wind, solar and other clean energy dollar amounts equal to what the company produces - however, a few are actually using cleaner energy.

AISO.Net is one such company that is harnessing solar power to provide the energy needed in its data center and its offices.  120 solar panels are in place at AISO.Net and these panels produce enough energy to ensure all its operations and servers run smoothly.  Due to its choice in utilizing clean energy, companies hosting with AISO.Net can proudly proclaim that they are also helping out the planet.

Not only does AISO.Net use solar energy but through mirrored tubing and windows, they generate natural lighting for their centers and offices.  Combined with the solar powered energy, the company saves over 35,000 pounds in greenhouse emissions.

Solarenergyhost.com is another web hosting company that can be considered truly green.  This hosting company also uses solar energy to power its offices and data center.  They are yet another company that believes simple carbon offsetting just isn't enough when it comes to our planet.

Slowly but surely the number of web hosting companies out there going from the traditional massive carbon footprint style of powering their servers to greener and cleaner energy sources is growing.  One day it may simply be a matter of choosing which green web host gives the best plans rather than having to choose between eco-friendly and not so eco-friendly.