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by photochemsyn
1381 days ago
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It all depends on what the energy mix of the grid supplying the data center looks like. This outfit seems to have a tool that keeps up to date on that: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/cirrus-nexus-laun... > "The tool takes in data on carbon intensity from local utility grids, and relates that with the reported strategies of cloud providers. It also calculates energy usage based on the manufacturers' data for the servers involved and PUE from the data center operators." See also: https://techxplore.com/news/2022-08-centers-fueling-climate-... Getting accurate measurements (i.e. say +/- 10%) looks rather difficult, as regional grids vary their energy sources seasonally and even daily, due to things like wind/solar variability, hydropower output, coal vs. gas input, etc. |
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