How grid-aware websites can adapt to renewable energy availability
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Summary
Nic Chan shares their experience participating in the Grid-Aware Websites (GAW) advisory group with the Green Web Foundation. A grid-aware website dynamically responds to the cleanliness or dirtiness of a user's electricity grid, adapting based on whether renewable energy or fossil fuels are currently being used. The article explores how websites can be designed to be more sustainable by responding to real-time grid conditions.
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whether it is currently using more renewable energy sources or fossil fuels
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