Of course it happens.
ecologee.net tracks any ISP worldwide which uses renewables, either provided by a energy supplier or own power stations.
ecologee.net creates the Internet with regenerative energies. In 2007 we concentrate on data centers, in 2008 on carriers. Then we stabilize the
Green Internet via a modifyed header in IPv6 to support a certification scheme.
We are so scared about the climate change, for which ever reasons it is originated, to gain control again, at least over the Internet.
I'll give you some numbers. The total electric energy consumption in the USA for only the IT is more than 1%, Germany consumes for IT 7% of the whole electric energy need in the country (more than the percentage of lighting), Switzerland needs 10% of the cake. Keep in mind, less percentages do not imply neccessarily an efficient usage of power, it's more the other way round. The tendency in all countries goes straight up.
Those who are interested of tons of reading about similar projects working close on the topic can have a look on
External Projects
We invite you to work on this
Green Internet and would be happy to get hints and help from you on our information pool. As we are more present in Germany we hope, that YOU can start to inform whereever you live, the IT-scene and please ask for IT-services with the added value of renewable energies.
Stephan Schildberg,
ecologee.net