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Berget AI Open-Sources Per-Request Carbon Method Revealing 8.5x Regional Variance

1 reports archived1 independent sourcesupdated 10/23/2026, 14:41:11
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Swedish AI provider Berget AI has open-sourced a method for calculating carbon emissions per individual AI request, developed with SEI and WattTime. Data shows identical requests emit 8.5 times more CO2 in Texas than in Sweden due to grid intensity differences. The tool aims to enable buyers to compare providers based on real emission data rather than marketing claims.

LATEST/Swedish AI provider Berget AI has open-sourced a method for calculating carbon emissions per individual AI request, developed with SEI and WattTime. Data shows identical requests emit 8.5 times more CO2 in Texas than in Sweden due to grid intensity differences. The tool aims to enable buyers to compare providers based on real emission data rather than marketing claims.

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  1. Hacker News AIT2·68 pts
    • Open-source method enables request-level tracking of AI carbon emissions, moving beyond aggregate energy estimates
    • Grid intensity causes significant regional variance: identical models/hardware emit ~8.5x more CO2 in Texas than in Sweden
    • Aims to empower enterprises to select low-carbon AI vendors through transparent data, shifting industry focus from marketing to evidence-based comparison