https://wired.com
Sustainability
· 8 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.SCORE
56
GRADE
D
FIX
3
REVIEW
3
PASS
1
INFO
1
Checks
81 PASS 3 REVIEW 3 FIX
FCO2 Per Page LoadAction3.24g CO2 per viewFIX
CO2 Per Page Load
Action3.24g CO2 per view
3.24g CO2 per view
Critical::
3.24g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 11.4 MB, producing an estimated 3.24g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.60g, network 0.56g, end-user device 2.08g.
Got: 3.24g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 388.2 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 388.2 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 48526 smartphones.
3.24g
Carbon Footprint per page view
✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)
Cleaner than 5% of websites
Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 11.4 MB
Your site
3.24g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g
Energy Breakdown
Data center
0.60g
Network
0.56g
End-user device
2.08g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 32.4 kg · Annual: 388.2 kg · ≈ 48526 smartphone charges
DGreen HostingActionNot greenFIX
Green Hosting
ActionNot green
Not green
Info::
No confirmed renewable energy commitment detected
Consider providers like Cloudflare, Google Cloud, or Vercel that match 100% of their energy use with renewables.
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 HostingNot Green Hosted
Hosting Snowplow Analytics✗CDN Not identified✗
Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org
FCarbon BudgetAction95th percentileFIX
Carbon Budget
Action95th percentile
95th percentile
Warning::
3.24g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 5% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 95th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website
3.24g
95th percentile
Cleaner than 5% of websites
✗ Above the median website
vs Median 439% more
vs Target 547% more
BTransfer Efficiency81% efficientREVIEW
Transfer Efficiency
81% efficient
81% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 81%
An estimated 2207 KB (19%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 2207 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.61g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
Total waste: 2207 KB (19% of page weight)
Unused JS 2207 KB
0.61g unnecessary CO2 per visit
Actual transfer 11697 KB
Theoretical minimum 9490 KB
Potential savings 2207 KB (0.61g CO2)
See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.
BWeb Font Weight VariantsNo detectable Google Fonts weightsREVIEW
Web Font Weight Variants
No detectable Google Fonts weights
No detectable Google Fonts weights
Info::
No detectable Google Fonts weights
The analyzer detects font weights via Google Fonts URL parameters (~70% of font-using sites). Self-hosted fonts and non-Google CDN fonts aren't visible to URL-based detection. If you self-host fonts, manually audit how many @font-face weights you ship -- 2-3 weights per family is typically enough; 5+ is usually unused payload.
CGreen HostingActionWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructureREVIEW
Green Hosting
ActionWhether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
Green Hosting
No green hosting detected
A+Repeat Visit Weight97% cachedPASS
Repeat Visit Weight
97% cached
97% cached
Info::
97% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 307 KB (vs 11697 KB first visit). 559 of 583 resources are served from browser cache, saving 3.15g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.09g CO2 (first visit: 3.24g)
First visit
11697 KB
Repeat visit
307 KB
97% reduction on repeat visits
Saving 3.15g CO2 per returning visitor
559 resources served from cache · 24 resources re-downloaded
Image Optimization57 images, 1 KB total, 0 KB wastedINFO
Image Optimization
57 images, 1 KB total, 0 KB wasted
Image Optimization Audit
Total Images
57
Total Size
1 KB
Oversized
28
33 missing alt text 50 missing dimensions 38 missing lazy loading
All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.