UK Web Servers Unnecessarily Emit CO² Equivalent to Over One Million Return Flights to India

A study of over 3,500 dedicated servers by Amenworld.com – the European hosting company – found that on average servers needlessly use 1000 kWh of energy, producing an excess of 632Kg of CO2 per server per year. This is the equivalent of one person making over a million return trips to India in a year. The research has resulted in Amenworld.com’s launch of a new range of servers in the UK that consume only half the power of conventional servers. A reduction of up to 632 Kgs of CO2 emissions per server is estimated year on year with these greener alternatives.The new servers will enable webmasters to become more eco-friendly by shrinking their carbon footprint and lowering electricity consumption – without compromising on quality. Olivier Djidjelli, Amen UK Country Manager, said, “Like other industries, the hosting industry has a role in the global effort to reduce levels of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere. Amenworld.com is playing its part by offering customers Eco Servers, a more environmentally conscious alternative to hosting. Our new Eco Range will allow webmasters to have a dedicated server at their disposal which combines both high technical performance and a significant reduction in greenhouse gasses.”The Eco Range’s dedicated, high-performance servers are available with 80GB or 160GB of storage space, with technical specifications that can be adapted to match client need. Components are optimally located to boost cooling airflow through the servers reducing the system’s temperature and the amount of power consumed. Amenworld.com’s Eco Servers have up to 3GB of RAM which helps to reduce the pressure on the low energy AMD dual core processors, further decreasing power consumption. At only £39 ex. VAT Amenworld.com’s Eco Range is an affordable option for the environmentally aware webmaster.