# Carbon

### How do I install the Carbon plugin?

A procedure is [available here](https://app.gitbook.com/s/uUCcURk2xlvtpVGbiRZf/plugins-glpi/carbon) 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](https://app.gitbook.com/s/uUCcURk2xlvtpVGbiRZf/plugins-glpi/carbon#recommmendations)

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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