CarbonDB

Today, businesses are increasingly held accountable for their carbon footprints. The new European reporting guidelines underscore this shift, demanding precise and comprehensive carbon usage data from companies. This is what CarbonDB tries to solve. Designed to centralize and streamline the management of energy data and carbon emissions for businesses of all sizes. Of course it can also be used for personal use.

The Problem

As companies expand and diversify, managing energy consumption data from various sources becomes a daunting task. This complexity is compounded by the need to convert energy usage into carbon emissions data, considering the varying grid intensities at different times. Accurate reporting on carbon usage, essential for compliance with European guidelines and for planning emission reductions, remains out of reach for many.

The Solution

Its features include are:

  • Centralized Energy Data Management: CarbonDB collects and consolidates energy usage data from multiple sources within a company, providing a unified view of energy consumption. It also natively supports all tools developed by us. So data from Eco-Ci, Hog and the Green Metrics Tool automatically flow into the DB.
  • Real-Time Carbon Conversion: Leveraging real-time grid intensity data, CarbonDB accurately converts energy usage into carbon emissions, enabling precise tracking of a company’s carbon footprint.
  • Compliance with European Guidelines: The software is designed with the new European reporting guidelines in mind, ensuring that companies can meet their reporting obligations effortlessly.
  • Data-Driven Decisions: With comprehensive insights into energy and carbon usage, companies can identify areas for improvement, reduce their energy consumption and carbon emissions, and track progress towards their emission targets.
  • Fine grain: With the energy attribution on the level of machine, project, company and tags a detailed view of the institution is possible.

Key Benefits

  • Simplified Reporting: CarbonDB simplifies the complex process of collecting, converting, and reporting energy and carbon data, making compliance with reporting guidelines straightforward.
  • Targeted Reductions: By providing accurate carbon emissions data, CarbonDB helps companies plan and track targeted emission reductions.
  • Cost Savings: Identifying areas of high energy consumption and carbon emissions allows companies to target their reduction efforts, potentially leading to significant cost savings.
  • Improved Corporate Image: Demonstrating commitment to environmental responsibility enhances a company’s image among consumers, investors, and regulatory bodies.

CarbonDB is an essential tool for businesses seeking to navigate the complexities of energy and carbon management in compliance with new European reporting guidelines. By offering a comprehensive, easy-to-use platform for tracking and reporting carbon usage, CarbonDB not only aids in regulatory compliance but also gives companies the data they need to plan and verify their emission reductions.


Community Version / Enterprise Version

Comparison Table

Community version
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Aggregates data from PowerHOG, Eco CI and GMT
Custom data add via JSON API
Only self-hosted

No setup support
No measurement support
No automated data backups
No automated backfilling of carbon intensity data
Premium
Support & maintenance.
100 EUR / 10.000.000 Data points / month
Hosted API SaaS version
Serviced updates and maintenance
Unlimited data retention with backups
Custom agents running on VMs that send carbon data
Detailed evaluation of carbon data per project and service
API access to process data in backend
Backfilling of missing carbon intensity values
Support the development
Enterprise
Custom to your needs
Individual pricing
Includes all Premium features
Individual setup & support
Individual support contact
Development & Customization
Custom integrations
Authentication and ACL for users
Self-hosted or private isolated API
Whitelabel & Dual-Licensing



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