Software Carbon Intensity

A SoftwareCarbonIntensity property references a published Software Carbon Intensity (SCI) score or methodology document for an API or service. SCI is an ISO-ratified standard developed by the Green Software Foundation that quantifies the carbon intensity of software using the formula SCI = ((E * I) + M) per R — where E is energy consumed, I is the marginal carbon intensity of electricity, M is embodied carbon, and R is a functional unit such as per API call or per user. Publishing an SCI score makes carbon efficiency measurable and comparable across API providers.

Example

- type: SoftwareCarbonIntensity
  url: https://developers.example.com/sustainability/sci

Tags

• Carbon
• Sustainability
• SCI
• Green Software

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