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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
82
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
4
INFO
0
Device:
Mobile Desktop
Checks
6
4 PASS 2 REVIEW
B
Green Hosting
Green (hosting)
REVIEW
Green (hosting)
Info::
Apache HTTP Server uses renewable energy
Info::
Apache HTTP Server: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
Info::
Google Cloud CDN: Inherits Google Cloud regional renewable mix
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 Google Cloud CDN✗

Apache HTTP Server: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Google Cloud CDN: Inherits Google Cloud regional renewable mix

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

C
Transfer Efficiency
Action
73% efficient
REVIEW
73% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 73%
An estimated 363 KB (27%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 363 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.08g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
73% efficient

Total waste: 363 KB (27% of page weight)

Unused JS 363 KB

0.08g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 1347 KB
Theoretical minimum 984 KB
Potential savings 363 KB (0.08g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

A
CO2 Per Page Load
0.31g CO2 per view
PASS
0.31g CO2 per view
Info::
0.31g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 1.3 MB, producing an estimated 0.31g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.01g, network 0.06g, end-user device 0.24g.
Got: 0.31g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 37.4 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 37.4 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 4673 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

0.31g

Carbon Footprint per page view

✓ Below sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 79% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 1.3 MB

Your site
0.31g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.01g
Network
0.06g
End-user device
0.24g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 3.1 kg · Annual: 37.4 kg · ≈ 4673 smartphone charges
A+
Repeat Visit Weight
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 25 KB (vs 1347 KB first visit). 50 of 52 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.31g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.01g CO2 (first visit: 0.31g)
First visit
1347 KB
Repeat visit
25 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 0.31g CO2 per returning visitor

50 resources served from cache · 2 resources re-downloaded

A
Carbon Budget
21th percentile
PASS
21th percentile
Info::
0.31g CO2 — below the sustainability target of 0.50g
Cleaner than an estimated 79% of websites analyzed. This page meets the Web Sustainability Guidelines target.
Info::
Estimated 21th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

0.31g

21st percentile

Cleaner than 79% of websites

✓ Below the Web Sustainability Guidelines target

vs Median 48% cleaner ✓
vs Target 38% 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

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