The @Vivaldi servers are in Iceland.

[jon@social.vivaldi.net]

The @Vivaldi servers are in Iceland. Icelandic electricity is green as it uses hydro power and a bit of geothermal. Wind is being added to the mix as well.

#Vivaldi #Browser #EU #Europa #Technology nology

[falcennial@mastodon.social]

@jon @Vivaldi perfection

[sv1@mastodon.social]

@jon @Vivaldi You must then make sure that your energy suppliers don't sell you electricity with certificates of provenance from coal, oil or nuclear, right?
Because the Icelandic producers/distributors have been selling such green absolution-certificates to European markets, instead we get those 'dirty' stamps on our energy.

Personally I pay ~1.65 ISK extra per kWh just to keep my electricity green, denying the joy of gambling to those suits... 🥴

[jmovs@mastodon.social]

@jon @Vivaldi it is only in so far green as the physical electrons are green but if the co2 certificates associated with it are traded in along Europe as is common, they might be used to greenwash coal electricity in Europe and actually have associated emissions. Does Vivaldi procure co2 emission free electrons in Iceland?

[jkambber@social.vivaldi.net]

@jon wow, you mean the main servers of @Vivaldi stay all in Iceland? Sir

[trittriton@shelter.moe]

@sv1 @jon @Vivaldi But nuclear is the ONLY non carbon-based/emitting fossil energy source. That makes it the only fossil energy that does not worsen the greenhouse effect. Though it’s not perfect nor without its own risks, you can’t consider it the same way as coal, oil or gas.

[svavar@masto.svavar.com]

@jmovs @jon @Vivaldi

Hydro also requires putting a valley underwater with the resulting destruction of nature.

That said, a lot of the affected valleys in Iceland were quite barren to begin with and it's a less polluting and more sustainable option than lighting things on fire.