What is The Green Web?
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With the Green Web add-on, you can see the green (or not so green) status of a website at glance, based on what kind of energy is used to power the servers it runs on.
Is the site running on green power? Hurray! Smiley face! Is the site is still running on grey power, from fossil fuels? Boo! You'll see a sad face. Why not ask them to switch?
But wait! There's more!
If you search with Google, Yahoo, Bing or Ecosia, you'll see which sites in results run on renewable power - green links get smiley faces in the results.
Also, if you're on a page with links to external sites, you can see if the external site is hosted on green servers too. Links to green sites have a checked green underline on them.
The Green Web Foundation maintains an open database listing which datacentres around the world run on green power. We use this to present this information in this browser extension.
Both the platform, and the browser extension are open source, so if want, you can see what's happening under the hood when you use the service.
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- Helps users identify environmentally friendly websites.
- Great idea for promoting green hosting practices.
- Easy to see if green-related sites are genuinely eco-friendly.
- Lacks clear criteria for what constitutes a 'green' website.
- Often displays misleading results, classifying harmful sites as 'green'.
- No detailed classification system; only 'green' or 'grey'.
- No information on the criteria for determining green status.
- Users experience issues with the extension not functioning properly.
- Concerns about trust and accuracy in the extension's results.
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The Green Web is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install The Green Web if you trust the publisher.
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The Green Web has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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