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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
66
GRADE
D
FIX
2
REVIEW
1
PASS
3
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
3 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
F
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
2.29g CO2 per view
FIX
2.29g CO2 per view
Critical::
2.29g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 9.7 MB, producing an estimated 2.29g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.06g, network 0.47g, end-user device 1.76g.
Got: 2.29g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 275.4 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 275.4 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 34423 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

2.29g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✗ Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 5% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 9.7 MB

Your site
2.29g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.06g
Network
0.47g
End-user device
1.76g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 22.9 kg · Annual: 275.4 kg · ≈ 34423 smartphone charges
F
Carbon Budget
Action
95th percentile
FIX
95th percentile
Warning::
2.29g 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

2.29g

95th percentile

Cleaner than 5% of websites

✗ Above the median website

vs Median 282% more
vs Target 359% more
C
Green Hosting
Action
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
REVIEW

Green Hosting

No green hosting detected

A
Green Hosting
Green (cdn)
PASS
Green (cdn)
Info::
Fastly CDN uses renewable energy
Since most traffic is served through the CDN, the majority of data transfer energy is renewable.
Info::
Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network
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 Apache HTTP Server✗CDN Fastly✓

Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 174 KB (vs 9928 KB first visit). 141 of 143 resources are served from browser cache, saving 2.25g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.04g CO2 (first visit: 2.29g)
First visit
9928 KB
Repeat visit
174 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 2.25g CO2 per returning visitor

141 resources served from cache · 2 resources re-downloaded

A+
Transfer Efficiency
92% efficient
PASS
92% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 92%
Only 791 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.
92% efficient

Total waste: 791 KB (8% of page weight)

Unused JS 791 KB

0.18g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 9928 KB
Theoretical minimum 9136 KB
Potential savings 791 KB (0.18g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

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