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trying, not perfect

Green

What I do to waste less energy, water and stuff. I'm not perfect at this, and I'll try to name the tradeoffs as I go.

This site

  • Static pages, very little JavaScript
  • No trackers, no ads
  • Images optimized at build time
  • Hosted on Netlify, which can't show its energy is green (no verified green hosting, runs on AWS/Google Cloud) - a tradeoff I know about

Servers

  • A lot runs on my own NAS at home
  • Home Assistant measures its power use
  • Singi Labs VPS runs at Hetzner in Germany, where data centers use hydropower
  • Local AI (Ollama) is for privacy, not the climate: datacenters are probably more efficient per token than my PC

At home

  • Green electricity from Greenchoice, no solar panels yet
  • Air conditioning already heats part of the house, hybrid heat pump for the rest planned next year
  • Home Assistant tracks device power and presence, so no heating or lights in empty rooms

Getting around

  • Cycling for local trips
  • Train for longer distances when possible
  • Hybrid car for the rest

Stuff and water

  • Buy repairable (Fairphone) and use things for years
  • Second-hand clothes, especially for the kids who outgrow them fast
  • Shower instead of bath, and not washing the car every weekend