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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
86
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
4
INFO
0
Checks
6
4 PASS 2 REVIEW
B
Green Hosting
Green (hosting)
REVIEW
Green (hosting)
Info::
Google Cloud uses renewable energy
Info::
Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
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Google Cloud CDN: Inherits Google Cloud regional renewable mix
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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 Google CloudCDN Google Cloud CDN

Google Cloud: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Google Cloud CDN: Inherits Google Cloud regional renewable mix

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

B
Transfer Efficiency
81% efficient
REVIEW
81% efficient
Info::
Transfer efficiency: 81%
An estimated 261 KB (19%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 261 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.06g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
81% efficient

Total waste: 261 KB (19% of page weight)

Unused JS 261 KB

0.06g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 1410 KB
Theoretical minimum 1149 KB
Potential savings 261 KB (0.06g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

A
CO2 Per Page Load
0.33g CO2 per view
PASS
0.33g CO2 per view
Info::
0.33g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 1.4 MB, producing an estimated 0.33g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.01g, network 0.07g, end-user device 0.25g.
Got: 0.33g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
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At 10,000 monthly views: 39.1 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 39.1 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 4891 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.33g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Below sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 78% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 1.4 MB

Your site
0.33g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.01g
Network
0.07g
End-user device
0.25g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 3.3 kg · Annual: 39.1 kg · ≈ 4891 smartphone charges
A+
Repeat Visit Weight
99% cached
PASS
99% cached
Info::
99% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 14 KB (vs 1410 KB first visit). 98 of 99 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.32g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.00g CO2 (first visit: 0.33g)
First visit
1410 KB
Repeat visit
14 KB

99% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.32g CO2 per returning visitor

98 resources served from cache · 1 resources re-downloaded

A
Carbon Budget
22th percentile
PASS
22th percentile
Info::
0.33g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g
Cleaner than an estimated 78% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
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Estimated 22th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.33g

22nd percentile

Cleaner than 78% of websites

Below the Web Sustainability Guidelines target

vs Median 46% cleaner ✓
vs Target 35% cleaner ✓
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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