Rackspace has entered the competitive online carbon tool market with a business carbon calculator, a continuation of the companies Greenspace initiative, launched in 2007.
Rackspace Hosting’s new tool was developed by NativeEnergy, which specializes in carbon offsets and emission reductions, according to a press release.
Other firms are offering similar tools.
“CleanTech Spend Optimizer,” a new application from Clear Standards, aims to help companies determine which energy saving methods make the most sense.
And Google has unveiled Google PowerMeter, a prototype Web application that displays home energy consumption broken down by appliance.