HostHatch green hosting: are the deals actually green?

petra · 2025-10-27T01:04:49+00:00

Hi all, Petra here from HostHatch. We wanted to address some questions about our green hosting tier. We purchase RECs to match 100% of our energy consumption, which is an industry-standard approach. O...

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minhdock

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From:: Da Nang, Vietnam

10mo ago · edited

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I learning server very much. In Vietnam electricity is coal and hydro. What is REC? I not understand how pay more make less carbon.

geminidle

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10mo ago · edited

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minhdock said:

What is REC?

Renewable Energy Certificate. You pay extra. HostHatch buys certificate saying some wind farm made power somewhere else. Your server still uses same coal power. Certificate does not change wire.

draco25

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10mo ago · edited

#23

Whole thread missing the point. If RECs fund new wind construction, marginal impact. But HostHatch buys cheapest vintage RECs, probably 2022 Texas wind, already built. No additionality. Petra can confirm or deny.

petra

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From:: Zagreb, Croatia

10mo ago · edited

#24

We purchase current-year RECs from verified generators. I cannot disclose contract details. The program funds renewable infrastructure. We believe this is better than no program.

haroldgsm

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10mo ago · edited

#25

petra said:

I cannot disclose contract details

Of course not. Vintage and additionality are public registry data if you bothered. "Current-year" means nothing. 2024 REC from 2019 wind farm still counts as current-year. I've parsed enough NAR and ERCOT data to smell this.

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