One of the most powerful steps you can take to help combat #climatechange is switch energy supplier to one who GENUINELY provides 100% #renewable electricity.

Only 3 UK providers actually add sufficient renewable energy to the grid. #Ecotricity is one.👇

https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/energise-energy

Dale Vince (Ecotricity) speaking at Green Gathering 2023

http://invidious.g4c3eya4clenolymqbpgwz3q3tawoxw56yhzk4vugqrl6dtu3ejvhjid.onion/watch?v=mVq1mj34i7I

#greengathering #ecotricity #climate #ecology

However, I do have a question for
The Green Web Foundation (via @mrchrisadams (Apologies Chris, you’re the only contact for The Green Web Foundation I have found in the Fediverse!)):

Included in the Green Web Foundation results are a lot of companies who buy Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). I suspect most of these companies don’t even realise that REC trading can be more #greenwashing than good.

For example Cloudflare (whose intentions I’m not questioning, but as the world’s biggest CDN service I’m using as example) are marked as using green energy in The Green Web Foundation directory but actually they buy RECs rather than using power from providers who create green energy.

Here is the #Cloudflare info on how they try to not only cover their current emissions but all emissions since their inception: https://blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-committed-to-building-a-greener-internet/ …They do this by buying these RECs (known as Renewable Energy Guarantuee of Origin certificates (REGOs) in the UK).

Make Hay #GreenHosting are a smaller hosting provider in the UK who get their energy from a supplier who actually create renewable energy, not just trade certificates. There is a big difference as explained by UK energy supplier #Ecotricity here: https://www.ecotricity.co.uk/our-green-energy/greenwashing

So my question to the foundation, Chris, is will it look to highlight the difference in the directory for those providers who actually use renewable energy and those who simply trade in RECs?

If not I fear that before long the directory will be full up of listings of hosting providers who return ‘green’ results, but most of whom will not actually be powered by renewable energy at all.

Cheers,
Sam

Who said that hydrogen isn’t appropriate for planes? 😉
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#Ecotricity founder launches #Ecojet zero emissions #airline #TDBNews https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/ecotricity-founder-launches-ecojet-zero-emissions-airline/

@fkamiah17

I am sure #DaleVince would have the numbers, #Ecotricity have been trying to build more. It's not the time or the money but the hostile environment for onshore wind. A change of government could sweep that all away. Starmer could do that, I don't know why he is so negative

#cleanenergy #climateemergency #ukpolitics

So glad I took the decision, on #ethical grounds to move to #Ecotricity as my #EnergyCompany, after being moved to #ShellEnergy when my previous supplier #PurePlanet went into adminstration in Sep 2021.

@endfuelpoverty

I was moved to #ShellEnergy when my previous supplier, #PurePlanet, went into administration in autumn 2021.

They've always been OK for me, but I resented paying out to a company that is part of a conglomorate that drives #ClimateChange with their #FossilFuels and #Oil, and makes vast #Profits too.

I've just moved to #Ecotricity, and have changed my bank to a more #EcoFriendly one, #TriodosBank.

And in the process of changing to an eco-friendly energy provider.

#Ecotricity #EnergyProviders #CostOfLivingCrisis

Nightmare journey to Beaumaris in our Nissan Leaf. Now waiting for the RAC because we haven't been able to charge the car on the way.
Stopped at 2 Macdonald's where only 1 #InstaVolt working and people ahead of us saying 1 hour wait.
2 #Osprey not working. 1 #GeniePoint not working. 2 #Swarco wouldn't accept our contact less payment. Now #Podpoint at #Lidl not working.
We ignored 3 #Ecotricity points as they haven't worked for months.
Only 5 miles range left, 18 miles to Bangor Osprey charger.

https://www.rspb.org.uk/join-and-donate/donate/appeals/horse-common-appeal-donation-form/?utm_source=horsecommon&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=efla_21

#Ecotricity ‘s owner, Dale Vince will match fund every donation for December. Come on Peeps. Let’s help @RSPBEngland buy this……
#HorseCommonAppeal