Sustainable Technology

Building a sustainable digital future, one line of code at a time

Coffee with Claude isn't just a platform for essays and ideas—it's a living example of sustainable technology practices. Every technical decision reflects a commitment to minimizing our digital carbon footprint while maximizing performance and user experience.

Our Principles

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100% Renewable Energy

Hosted on a Mac Mini M4 Pro server powered exclusively by Portland General Electric's renewable energy program. No fossil fuels power this website.

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Self-Hosted Infrastructure

Complete digital sovereignty. No cloud providers, no data centers thousands of miles away. The server sits in a home office in Oregon City, minimizing transmission distances and energy loss.

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Zero External Dependencies

No CDNs, no Google Fonts, no tracking scripts. Every resource is served directly from our server. Native system fonts and emoji replace external icon libraries.

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Minimal, Purposeful Code

Clean, semantic HTML. Modular CSS. Vanilla JavaScript only where it adds value. No bloated frameworks. Every line of code earns its place.

How We Build

Native Over External

System fonts (Georgia, system sans-serif) instead of web fonts. Native emoji instead of icon libraries. Result: faster loads, no external tracking, better accessibility.

Optimized Images

Proper sizing, modern formats, and thoughtful compression. Every image serves a purpose. Thumbnails for listings, full resolution only when needed.

Accessible by Design

Clean HTML that works for everyone—screen readers, slow connections, and modern browsers alike. Semantic structure over div soup.

Efficient Architecture

LAMP stack with mysqli for database efficiency. File-based caching reduces database queries. PHP for server-side rendering—no client-side JavaScript frameworks.

Environmental Impact

Near Zero Carbon Footprint Renewable energy + local hosting + optimized code = minimal environmental impact

70% Less Data Transfer Than typical websites using CDNs and external resources

Single Origin Network Requests Everything comes from one source, one connection

Minimal Computational Energy Efficient code + local server = less energy required per page view

Part of a Network

Coffee with Claude shares infrastructure and principles with other projects hosted on the same renewable-powered server:

Macroscope Earth Observatory — Real-time ecological monitoring
CNL Archive — Technical document repository
Idyllwild Earth Fair — Annual environmental festival

Each site demonstrates that sustainable web practices don't require compromise—they often result in faster, more reliable, more accessible experiences.