https://newrepublic.com
Sustainability
· 6 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.SCORE
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62 PASS 4 REVIEW
BCO2 Per Page Load0.62g CO2 per viewREVIEW
CO2 Per Page Load
0.62g CO2 per view
0.62g CO2 per view
Info::
0.62g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 2.6 MB, producing an estimated 0.62g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.02g, network 0.13g, end-user device 0.47g.
Got: 0.62g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 73.9 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 73.9 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 9231 smartphones.
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Green hosting reduces data center emissions
0.62g
Carbon Footprint per page view
✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)
Cleaner than 50% of websites
Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 2.6 MB
Your site
0.62g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g
Energy Breakdown
Data center
0.02g
Network
0.13g
End-user device
0.47g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 6.2 kg · Annual: 73.9 kg · ≈ 9231 smartphone charges
BCarbon Budget50th percentileREVIEW
Carbon Budget
50th percentile
50th percentile
Warning::
0.62g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 50% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
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Estimated 50th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website
0.62g
50th percentile
Cleaner than 50% of websites
✗ Above the median website
vs Median 3% more
vs Target 23% more
BTransfer Efficiency79% efficientREVIEW
Transfer Efficiency
79% efficient
79% efficient
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Transfer efficiency: 79%
An estimated 570 KB (21%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 570 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.13g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
Total waste: 570 KB (21% of page weight)
Unused JS 570 KB
0.13g unnecessary CO2 per visit
Actual transfer 2662 KB
Theoretical minimum 2092 KB
Potential savings 570 KB (0.13g CO2)
See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.
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
AGreen HostingGreen (cdn)PASS
Green Hosting
Green (cdn)
Green (cdn)
Info::
Fastly CDN uses renewable energy
Since most traffic is served through the CDN, the majority of data transfer energy is renewable.
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Heroku: Runs on AWS; renewable status depends on region
Info::
Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network
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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 Heroku✗CDN Fastly✓
Heroku: Runs on AWS; renewable status depends on region
Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network
Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org
A+Repeat Visit Weight94% cachedPASS
Repeat Visit Weight
94% cached
94% cached
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94% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 155 KB (vs 2662 KB first visit). 60 of 63 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.58g CO2 per repeat visit.
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Repeat visit: 0.04g CO2 (first visit: 0.62g)
First visit
2662 KB
Repeat visit
155 KB
94% reduction on repeat visits
Saving 0.58g CO2 per returning visitor
60 resources served from cache · 3 resources re-downloaded
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