The Green Web Foundation, the independent authority tracking the environmental impact of web hosting worldwide, has confirmed that our website runs on verified renewable energy through Google Cloud — the same infrastructure that powers SiteGround’s UK servers.
That means every time you visit ado16.info — to browse our archive, check show news, or renew your subscription — your page loads are powered by renewable electricity.
Why This Matters
For a website dedicated to Britain’s best-loved family car, being mindful of our footprint feels only right.
The ADO16 was engineered to make motoring more efficient, practical, and affordable — a car that moved with the times and brought innovation to everyday life. Sixty years on, we’re applying that same forward-thinking mindset online.
Because ado16.info is a digital-only platform, we’ve always thought carefully about how to minimise our impact. No printed magazines means no paper waste, no postal distribution, and far fewer emissions. Even our exhibition materials are designed with sustainability in mind — everything we take to events like the NEC Classic Motor Show collapses down for reuse, and fits neatly in a traditional family estate car.
By choosing a verified green host, we’re helping to reduce the carbon impact of every click, download and subscription. Our site may celebrate the petrol age, but it’s powered by renewable energy — proof that classic motoring heritage and modern responsibility can share the same road.
The Technology Behind the Change
Our hosting platform uses Google Cloud’s UK data centre in London, which runs on an average of 79% carbon-free energy every hour, and matches 100% of its annual electricity use with renewable power.
This isn’t marketing fluff — it’s verified evidence, independently confirmed by the Green Web Foundation, whose mission is to make the entire internet fossil-free by 2030.
In practical terms, it means:
Fewer emissions per page view
Energy-efficient caching and delivery systems
A long-term commitment to clean energy
Small Changes, Big Difference
We can’t all re-engineer engines or build electric cars — but we can make choices about the way our digital projects are powered. Hosting ado16.info sustainably is our way of honouring the past while thinking ahead — keeping classic motoring alive, without leaving yesterday’s emissions behind.
Every little bit counts, and this is one we’re proud of.
