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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
1
PASS
5
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
5 PASS 1 REVIEW
B
Transfer Efficiency
79% efficient
REVIEW
79% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 79%
An estimated 368 KB (21%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 368 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.09g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
79% efficient

Total waste: 368 KB (21% of page weight)

Unused JS 368 KB

0.09g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 1717 KB
Theoretical minimum 1349 KB
Potential savings 368 KB (0.09g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

A
CO2 Per Page Load
0.40g CO2 per view
PASS
0.40g CO2 per view
Info::
0.40g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 1.7 MB, producing an estimated 0.40g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.01g, network 0.08g, end-user device 0.31g.
Got: 0.40g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 47.7 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 47.7 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 5956 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.40g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✓ Below sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 71% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 1.7 MB

Your site
0.40g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.01g
Network
0.08g
End-user device
0.31g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 4.0 kg · Annual: 47.7 kg · ≈ 5956 smartphone charges
A+
Green Hosting
Green (both)
PASS
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Cloudflare, CDN: Cloudflare
Info::
Cloudflare: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
Info::
Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019
Info::
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 Cloudflare✓CDN Cloudflare✓

Cloudflare: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Cloudflare: 100% renewable energy for global network since 2019

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
93% cached
PASS
93% cached
Info::
93% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 126 KB (vs 1717 KB first visit). 126 of 133 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.37g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.03g CO2 (first visit: 0.40g)
First visit
1717 KB
Repeat visit
126 KB

93% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.37g CO2 per returning visitor

126 resources served from cache · 7 resources re-downloaded

A
Carbon Budget
29th percentile
PASS
29th percentile
Info::
0.40g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g
Cleaner than an estimated 71% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
Info::
Estimated 29th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.40g

29th percentile

Cleaner than 71% of websites

✓ Below the Web Sustainability Guidelines target

vs Median 34% cleaner ✓
vs Target 21% cleaner ✓
A+
Green Hosting
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
PASS

Green Hosting

This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure

Provider: Cloudflare

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