Energy and carbon
Understanding energy use is the first step toward reducing it. Root & Branch Cloud measures and reports the energy and carbon impact of the infrastructure we operate.
Energy measurement
Section titled “Energy measurement”We collect energy and utilization metrics from our infrastructure, including:
- Server CPU and memory utilization
- Storage and network traffic
- Data-centre power usage effectiveness (PUE)
Carbon accounting
Section titled “Carbon accounting”Carbon emissions are estimated using:
- Location-based grid carbon intensity
- Data-centre energy consumption
- Hardware embodied carbon amortized over expected lifespan
We report emissions in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).
Reduction strategy
Section titled “Reduction strategy”Our strategy focuses on three areas:
- Demand reduction - optimise workloads and avoid over-provisioning.
- Efficiency gains - use modern hardware and software optimisations.
- Cleaner energy - prioritise regions and providers with low-carbon grids.
Renewable energy
Section titled “Renewable energy”Where available, we select data-centre regions with documented renewable-energy procurement. We are working toward measurable renewable-energy coverage targets for the platform.