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ZeroCO₂ program

Every ALL360 node uses electricity, and that electricity has a carbon cost. The ZeroCO₂ program measures the energy used by the network, estimates the related emissions region by region, and funds verified carbon credits to compensate for them.

flowchart LR
    A[ALL360 nodes] --> B[ALL OS energy telemetry]
    B --> C[Control Tower]
    C --> D[Regional carbon data]
    D --> E[Emissions estimate]
    E --> F[Carbon credits purchased]

The methodology

1. Measure

The Control Tower collects energy telemetry from every active ALL360 node: CPU load, uptime and wattage. A node draws about 7–10 W.

2. Calculate

Carbon intensity is applied per geographic region using IEA grid data. A node in Norway has a different footprint from one on a coal-heavy grid, and both are accounted for. The global average is about 0.5 kgCO₂ per kWh.

3. Compensate

ALL purchases carbon credits from verified programs, targeting a volume equal to the estimated emissions of the network.

Sample calculation

An illustrative estimate of the network's annual emissions:
Nodes 4,910
× average power 8 W
× hours per year 8,760
= annual energy 344,064 kWh
× carbon intensity ~0.5 kgCO₂/kWh
= estimated emissions per year ~172 tonnes CO₂

This is an estimate based on the global average grid intensity. Actual figures are calculated per node and per region.

Program reporting

For each reporting period we will publish the estimated emissions covered, the volume of carbon credits purchased, and the programs they come from.

What this program is, and is not

Carbon credits compensate for emissions produced elsewhere; they do not remove the emissions of the network itself. The ZeroCO₂ program is an environmental contribution run by ALL. It is not a third-party environmental certification, and it does not make ALL products or services climate neutral.