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Sustainability

· 6 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
90
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
4
INFO
0
Checks
6
4 PASS 2 REVIEW
B
Green Hosting
Green (hosting)
REVIEW
Green (hosting)
Info::
Google Cloud uses renewable energy
Info::
Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
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Google Cloud CDN: Inherits Google Cloud regional renewable mix
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Green hosting status based on known provider commitments
Green hosting detection uses a curated database of provider renewable energy commitments. This is not a real-time verification. For authoritative checks, visit thegreenwebfoundation.org.
Green Hosting Green Hosted
Hosting Google CloudCDN Google Cloud CDN

Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Google Cloud CDN: Inherits Google Cloud regional renewable mix

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

B
Carbon Budget
38th percentile
REVIEW
38th percentile
Info::
0.49g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g
Cleaner than an estimated 62% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
Info::
Estimated 38th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.49g

38th percentile

Cleaner than 62% of websites

Below the Web Sustainability Guidelines target

vs Median 19% cleaner ✓
vs Target 3% cleaner ✓
A
CO2 Per Page Load
0.49g CO2 per view
PASS
0.49g CO2 per view
Info::
0.49g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 2.1 MB, producing an estimated 0.49g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.01g, network 0.10g, end-user device 0.37g.
Got: 0.49g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 58.5 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 58.5 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 7310 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.49g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Below sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 62% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 2.1 MB

Your site
0.49g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.01g
Network
0.10g
End-user device
0.37g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 4.9 kg · Annual: 58.5 kg · ≈ 7310 smartphone charges
A+
Repeat Visit Weight
99% cached
PASS
99% cached
Info::
99% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 24 KB (vs 2108 KB first visit). 30 of 31 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.48g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.49g)
First visit
2108 KB
Repeat visit
24 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.48g CO2 per returning visitor

30 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
100% efficient
PASS
100% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 100%
Only 0 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
100% efficient
Actual transfer 2108 KB
Theoretical minimum 2108 KB

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

A+
Green Hosting
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
PASS

Green Hosting

This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure

Provider: Google Cloud

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