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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
83
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
6
3 PASS 3 REVIEW
B
Green Hosting
Green (hosting)
REVIEW
Green (hosting)
Info::
Google Cloud uses renewable energy
Info::
Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
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 Google CloudCDN Not identified

Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

B
Carbon Budget
39th percentile
REVIEW
39th percentile
Info::
0.49g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g
Cleaner than an estimated 61% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
Info::
Estimated 39th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.49g

39th percentile

Cleaner than 61% of websites

Below the Web Sustainability Guidelines target

vs Median 18% cleaner ✓
vs Target 2% cleaner ✓
B
Transfer Efficiency
85% efficient
REVIEW
85% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 85%
An estimated 313 KB (15%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 313 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.07g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
85% efficient

Total waste: 313 KB (15% of page weight)

Unused JS 313 KB

0.07g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 2130 KB
Theoretical minimum 1816 KB
Potential savings 313 KB (0.07g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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 0.38g.
Got: 0.49g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 59.1 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 59.1 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 7386 smartphones.
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Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.49g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Below sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 61% 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
0.38g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 4.9 kg · Annual: 59.1 kg · ≈ 7386 smartphone charges
A+
Repeat Visit Weight
99% cached
PASS
99% cached
Info::
99% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 14 KB (vs 2130 KB first visit). 69 of 70 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.49g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.00g CO2 (first visit: 0.49g)
First visit
2130 KB
Repeat visit
14 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.49g CO2 per returning visitor

69 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

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

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

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