Status (as of February 2010)

Power generated by natural energy: 66,521kwh

Your ASAHI Net ID and password are required to log in and apply for this option.

Individual members: User ID and password.
Business members: Administration ID (starts with "A-") and password.

What is the Green Option?

It is an option that when applied for allows you to purchase Carbon Offsets.

Charge

Monthly Charge: 100 yen (96 yen base).

Who may apply

ASAHI Net Individual and Business members may apply for the Green Option.

Charge comparison table

Even with the addition of the monthly Green Option charge of 100 yen, ASAHI Net's monthly charges remains competitive when compared to our competitors.

Example: FTTH with FLET'S Home Course

* FTTH with FLET'S Course

Your ASAHI Net ID and password is required to log in and apply for this option.

Individual members: User ID and password.
Business members: Administration ID (starts with "A-") and password.

Carbon Offsets

Carbon Offset is a mechanism that addresses the heat-trapping gases such as carbon dioxide that causes global warming, and tries to reduce, or negate, its effect through clean energy businesses, afforestation, forestry preservation, etc. This mechanism tries to reduce carbon dioxide emissions through the conservation of energy. This is a concept that originated in Europe and has recently found its way to Japan.

Natural Energy

Natural energy is energy obtained from natural phenomena such as the sun, wind, water, biomass and geothermal heat. While reserves of fossil fuel energy such as oil and coal is limited, we will not easily run out of the earths natural energy, and it is said that renewable energy can easily and abundantly be obtained.

Energy conservation (fossil fuel reduction) creates value through the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions and, when combined with the value created through the use of natural energy to create electricity, it translates into real environmental value.

ASAHI Net is taking the proceeds from the Green Option charge and through Energy Green, Inc. it is being used to fund power generation through natural energy.

Independent verification and certification of power generation through natural energy is handled by the Green Power Certification Council.

Green Power Certificate

A Green Power Certificate is issued once every six months to report the amount of power generated through natural energy sources (e.g. solar power) from the carbon offsets purchased by ASAHI Net members with our Green Option.

>> Green Power Certificate (Issued January 15th 2009)

>> Green Power Certificate (Issued July 23rd 2009)

>> Green Power Certificate (Issued September 30th 2009)

ASAHI Net is taking the proceeds from the Green Option charge and through Energy Green, Inc. it is being used to fund power generation through natural energy.

For more about green power certification, click here for the Energy Green Inc. Web page (Japanese-language).

Notes
- All the above mentioned charges include tax.
- The above comparison of ISP's charges comprises the ISPs standard charges. Actual charges may vary depending on your particular situation.
- This is the charge for our "FTTH with FLET'S Home Course " that combines both provider services with the line service of NTT East. The media converter charge is included. The rental charge for routers, VDSL modems or other devices is not included.