As an operating company of data centers that hosts close to 38,000 companies web site and email with redundant power, backup generators and powerful cooling system to maintain 500 servers in operating temperature, it is very difficult to be green.
We are replacing all the windows to be more energy efficient. Our five company cars gets better than 40mpg except Toyota Minivan. We maintain our generators frequently to perform at t most efficient condition. We replaced all old light fixtures in the office to 2 bulb lights from 4 build lights. We upgraded all air conditioning systems to the newest and more energy efficient ones. We use natural air to cool servers when the outside temperature is cool. We use alternate energy to power our office from Puget Sound Energy for last few years.
We are doing everything we can to offset the power usage by the servers and data centers.
Our HQ Building's windows have been replaced with beautiful & energy efficient new windows. Now we are starting our R&D building window replacement. This will save us lots of energy which we will see in the electric bill in the winter.
I ordered Braun Shaver System from the Credit Card Reward Program. This is the page that shows the product I ordered. When I received the product, it did not come with the base unit which cleans the shaver. I called the Reward program support but they told me the vendor did not include the base unit as a part of reward program.
This is very stupid on the Reward Program part to supply incomplete product. I was frustrated but in the end I just ask the Reward Program people not to do this again and possibly drop this vendor. It will hurt the reputation of the the credit card issuing company.
When you do business, you must think customer is always right. Beside, the support is there to support customer, not there to prove the customer is wrong.
Because we run data centers, we use more electricity than most other companies. But when you really think, we host almost 40,000 companies' web site and email servers with 500 servers, that is quite a saving compared to 40,000 servers.
But, to reduce the energy usage, we are replacing all of our windows with more energy efficient windows. Emerald City Energy (http://www.emeraldcityenergy.com/) is helping us with this large project.
We are almost done with HQ building, and we will start on R&D building next.
PSPINC does Web Hosting in Seattle. People know that. But do you know PSPINC designs and develops web sites and web programs? We also specialized in mobile web sites that are designed for smartphones.
I am trying to tracy the flight from Amsterdam to Seattle on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. On the web site, it says the flight is 8 hour early ... I knew that is wrong. I try to call KLM office, but the maze of menu made me hung up.
I finally got the arrival information on the Port of Seattle SEATAC airport arrival web site. I have never flown on KLM but this type of service makes not want to use KLM. When very one is selling same thing, you choose your vendor based on three things.
(1) Price
(2) Reputation
(3) Service
Can a website help a company?
The answer is "YES". It also can hurt the company too.