Websites need energy to function, and that energy source matters. I researched the best web hosting options available, and after careful consideration, Amazon Web Services (AWS) stood out as the clear choice. Here's why:
By choosing AWS, I'm aligning my website with a company that shares my vision for a cleaner future.
But my commitment to a sustainable web presence goes beyond the hosting platform. Images are often a major culprit when it comes to website load times, which can increase energy consumption. That's why I turned to Squoosh, a fantastic app for image optimization.
Squoosh allows me to compress image file sizes significantly without sacrificing quality. Take a look! I recently used Squoosh to optimize an image that started at a whopping 3.2MB! After tweaking the settings in Squoosh, I was able to shrink that image down to a much more manageable 320KB – that's a compression ratio of over 90%!
This optimization not only benefits the environment by reducing the energy required to load the image, but it also improves the user experience by ensuring the website loads faster.
This is just the beginning. As the website grows, I'll continue to explore additional sustainable practices, such as:
Building a sustainable future requires a multifaceted approach. This website is my example of how we can integrate clean energy solutions into the very fabric of our digital world, from choosing a sustainable web host to optimizing the images we use.