Green Research Computing
Tips, tools, and techniques for evaluating and minimizing the environmental impacts of computational research.
Datacenter Impacts
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Carbon data across Google Cloud regionsData on carbon intensity of the various Google Cloud regions.
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Carbon free energy for Google Cloud regionsBulk data repository for Google Cloud carbon emissions data, for those who wish to perform their own analysis.
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Data Center MapThe data center industry's leading directory of data centers, data center service providers and data center news.
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Environmental Burden of United States Data CentersInteractive USA datacenter map for exploring environmental impacts by county, state, or balancing authority.
Energy Mix / Power Grid
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Electricity MapsMap the energy mix and carbon intensity of global electric grids.
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Our World in Data: Carbon Intensity of Electricity GenerationElectric grid carbon intensity by country, 1990-2023.
Green Web Hosting
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Green Web DatasetThe world’s biggest open dataset of websites that run on green electricity. Accessible via bulk download, API, or interactive web app.
Further Reading
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Green Web Dataset - MethodologyMethods used by Green Web Foundation to check if hosting providers are running on green electricity. Includes FAQ for web hosts.
Last Updated: Nov 20, 2025 4:03 PM
Subjects: Engineering, Science
Tags: computation, research, sustainability