Jon S. von TetzchnerMar 20

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

Show threadSveinn í FelliMar 21

@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... 🥴

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@sv1 @jon @Vivaldi

you're moving the argument from "this is good" to "but i want perfect"

so the proper actions for your valid criticisms is to push back against energy suppliers, not against vivaldi

Apr 13 at 2:53pmWeb
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@benroyce @jon @Vivaldi In Iceland it depends on the distributor how easy it is to get the certificates of origin for your current, some make it a [volontarily] very convoluted process - and more expensive.
Actually, you can't even prove that the energy is always 100% green, some fisheries in the Eastern and Western fjords do need to use fossil fuels during spike-activity in late winter (capelin-season, mackerel).
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@sv1 @jon @Vivaldi

right. so criticize that, not vivaldi

Show threadSveinn í Felli2d ago
@benroyce @jon @Vivaldi Wasn't criticising, definately not blaming Vivaldi, just pointing out that not all energy in Iceland is certified 100% green. 🤔
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@sv1 @jon @Vivaldi

i feel you, i have no problem with you

my problem is how these conversations can become "everything sucks and then you die" type threads

i'm not blaming you for this, just how endless criticism can devolve

we should celebrate good moves, and improve on them

accentuate the positive

and point our criticisms at those who truly deserve it