Carbon

How do I install the Carbon plugin?

A procedure is available here to help you set up the plugin.

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What is the functionality of the Carbon plugin?

• Collect carbon intensity of electricity from various sources RTE (France) Electricity Map (most countries and regions of the whole world)

• Supports constant carbon intensity for the following regions Quebec

• Fallbacks to yearly world carbon intensity if no data is available for the region of an asset

• Estimate consumed energy and carbon emission of assets

• Show results as charts

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What are the recommendations for installing carbon?

It is recommended to set up Boavitza using Docker as described in the README file of the project https://github.com/Boavizta/boaviztapi

You can also check that all the data required for the plugin to function properly has been entered in Assets > Computer > My computer > Environmental impact tab.

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Why does my information seem inconsistent or doesn't appear?

In order for the plugin to work properly, certain specific recommendations are necessary. Find the list here

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What is a usage profile?

The usage profile (Setup > Dropdowns > GLPI Carbon > Computer usage profiles) allows you to specify times and days when an asset will be in operation. This can vary from machine to machine, so you can specify a different profile for each asset.

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Why don't monitors and network hardware have a usage profile?

• Monitor: the monitor is attached to a computer and will therefore be linked to the computer's profile.

• Network device: it is assumed that network hardware does not require shutdown, and is therefore switched on 24/7.

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What do Embodied impact data correspond to?

In the life cycle of an asset, we can measure the environmental impact associated with its manufacture/destruction/recycling

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What do the acronyms used in carbon?

• gSbeq: these are grams of antimony equivalent, used to measure the depletion of abiotic resources (rare earths, ores, etc.)

• MWh: megawatt-hour, It represents the total quantity of energy produced or consumed over a period of time (in this case 1 hour)

• tCO₂eq : accounting for greenhouse gas emissions