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 LoadAction3.76g CO2 per viewFIX
CO2 Per Page Load
Action3.76g CO2 per view
3.76g CO2 per view
Critical::
3.76g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 13.3 MB, producing an estimated 3.76g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.70g, network 0.65g, end-user device 2.41g.
Got: 3.76g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 451.0 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 451.0 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 56368 smartphones.
3.76g
Carbon Footprint per page view
✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)
Cleaner than 5% of websites
Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 13.3 MB
Your site
3.76g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g
Energy Breakdown
Data center
0.70g
Network
0.65g
End-user device
2.41g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 37.6 kg · Annual: 451.0 kg · ≈ 56368 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::
3.76g 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
3.76g
95th percentile
Cleaner than 5% of websites
✗ Above the median website
vs Median 526% more
vs Target 652% more
BTransfer Efficiency83% efficientREVIEW
Transfer Efficiency
83% efficient
83% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 83%
An estimated 2308 KB (17%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 2308 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.64g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
Total waste: 2308 KB (17% of page weight)
Unused JS 2308 KB
0.64g unnecessary CO2 per visit
Actual transfer 13587 KB
Theoretical minimum 11279 KB
Potential savings 2308 KB (0.64g 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 Weight98% cachedPASS
Repeat Visit Weight
98% cached
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 262 KB (vs 13587 KB first visit). 559 of 587 resources are served from browser cache, saving 3.69g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.07g CO2 (first visit: 3.76g)
First visit
13587 KB
Repeat visit
262 KB
98% reduction on repeat visits
Saving 3.69g CO2 per returning visitor
559 resources served from cache · 28 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.