From b0cd0c924349fe01026db319c6d51a56032b222e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Earl Warren <contact@earl-warren.org>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:31:21 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] estimated footprint

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 Please reach out to the [devops team](https://codeberg.org/forgejo/governance/src/branch/main/TEAMS.md#devops) to get the information.
 
+### Estimated carbon footprint
+
+[Power consumption declared by Hetzner](https://www.hetzner.com/dedicated-rootserver/matrix-ex/) December 2024:
+
+* ex44 - idle 25W - max 118W
+* ex101 - idle 32W - max 116W
+
+[The CO₂ emissions factor in the German electricity mix](https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386327/co2-emissions-factor-electricity-mix-germany/) was 380 grams per kilowatt hour, based on initial estimates for 2023.
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+* ex101 - idle 75% - max 25%
+  - 32W * 24h * 365d * 0.75 = 210kWh
+  - 116W * 24h * 365d * 0.25 = 254kWh
+  - Total = 464kWh => 139Kg CO2
+* ex44 - idle 90% - max 10%
+  - 25W * 24h * 365d * 0.90 = 197kWh
+  - 118W * 24h * 365 * 0.10 = 103kWh
+  - Total = 300kWh => 114Kg CO2
+
+Grand total for 1 ex100 + 3 ex44 => 1 * 139Kg + 3 * 114Kg => 481Kg rounded to 500Kg CO2 per year.
+
 ### hetzner01
 
 [EX101](https://www.hetzner.com/dedicated-rootserver/ex101) Hetzner hardware dedicated to LXC containers with [Forgejo runners](runner-lxc).