Sustainable web design, carbon measurement, and green hosting insights
A carbon badge shows your website's environmental footprint in real time. Here is how the measurement works, how to embed one on your site, and what it signals to your audience.
Carbon neutral website certifications are proliferating. Some are meaningful, some are marketing. Here is how to evaluate them — and whether pursuing certification makes sense for your organization.
A CDN can reduce your website's carbon footprint by serving content from closer servers. But the benefit is not automatic — it depends on traffic patterns, configuration, and what you are serving.
Your website's carbon footprint is part of your Scope 3 emissions. Under CSRD, large EU companies must report it. Here is how to measure digital emissions and integrate them into corporate sustainability reporting.
Dark mode is trendy, but does it actually reduce energy consumption? On OLED screens, yes — significantly. On LCD screens, barely. Here is the data and how to implement it properly for sustainability.
Ever wondered why different carbon calculators give different results for the same website? It comes down to methodology choices. Here is exactly how the calculations work under the hood.
Saying your website is 'eco-friendly' without data to back it up? The EU Green Claims Directive will make that illegal. Here is what website owners need to know about substantiating environmental claims.
Green software engineering is a discipline, not a marketing term. Here are eight principles that guide sustainable software development — applicable to websites, APIs, cloud services, and beyond.
Switching to green hosting can eliminate 15-40% of your website's carbon footprint. But not all 'green' hosting claims are equal. Here is how to evaluate providers and which ones actually deliver.
Images are the biggest single contributor to website carbon. Optimizing them properly can cut your page weight — and emissions — by 60% or more. Here is the complete technical guide.
JavaScript is uniquely expensive in energy terms — it must be downloaded, parsed, compiled, and executed. Reducing your JS footprint is one of the most effective ways to make your website greener.
Sustainable web design is not about making ugly websites. It is about making intentional design choices that reduce environmental impact while improving performance and user experience.