Comments on: Rackspace embraces an environmental mission – or not http://ecohostreviews.com/2009/12/24/rackspace-embraces-an-environmental-mission-or-not/ Greening the Web - The Best Green Web Hosts Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:57:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Maarten Wolzak http://ecohostreviews.com/2009/12/24/rackspace-embraces-an-environmental-mission-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Maarten Wolzak Fri, 14 May 2010 10:08:12 +0000 http://www.ecohostreviews.com/?p=538#comment-459 Hi Tom, I've been asking them the same thing and was advised to contact Decoa Parker. When asked, I received the response below. To me this seems like they DO offset their emission. As they are one of the big guys, I think this is somewhat important. What's your take on this? Hi Maarten, --- Excerpt from email aug 18, 2009 --- Oscar, from our Online Chat Team, informed me that he had a conversation with you this weekend. He forwarded me your question pertaining to whether or not Rackspace offset’s its emissions. To answer your question, yes, we do offset our emissions. We also work with a company named Native Energy to offer our customers tools to help offset their carbon emissions and reduce their impact on global warming. If you’re curious about your own emissions, we’ve worked with Native Energy to co-develop a calculator that you can find by going here: http://www.rackspace.com/information/events/green/nativeenergy.php In addition, you’ll find more information about our efforts by visiting the following pages: http://www.rackspace.com/information/events/green/index.php http://www.nativeenergy.com/Rackspace If you have any other questions, please feel free to let me know. Decoa Parker --- Hi Tom,
I’ve been asking them the same thing and was advised to contact Decoa Parker. When asked, I received the response below. To me this seems like they DO offset their emission. As they are one of the big guys, I think this is somewhat important. What’s your take on this?

Hi Maarten,

— Excerpt from email aug 18, 2009 —

Oscar, from our Online Chat Team, informed me that he had a conversation with you this weekend. He forwarded me your question pertaining to whether or not Rackspace offset’s its emissions. To answer your question, yes, we do offset our emissions. We also work with a company named Native Energy to offer our customers tools to help offset their carbon emissions and reduce their impact on global warming. If you’re curious about your own emissions, we’ve worked with Native Energy to co-develop a calculator that you can find by going here: http://www.rackspace.com/information/events/green/nativeenergy.php

In addition, you’ll find more information about our efforts by visiting the following pages:

http://www.rackspace.com/information/events/green/index.php
http://www.nativeenergy.com/Rackspace

If you have any other questions, please feel free to let me know.

Decoa Parker

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