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though, the market has changed dramatically, with many hosting companies offering green services at no additional cost. Consumer awareness has also increased. A recent study of 543 US adults found that more than 60 percent of people are more inclined to purchase from an online shop if the website explicitly claims to use green energy. Seventy-eight percent of consumers say that the environmental practices of online shops are important to them and over 70 percent believe that using a green hosting provider is a valid and acceptable way for a website to put across its green image.
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A green organization does not necessarily have to have access to green power from wind, water, or solar energy, they can also purchase green certificates to offset the use and cost of conventional energy. Hosting sites that contain Green-e certification labels are organizations that voluntarily
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