Why sustainable digital research matters
Energy, power and carbon
Figure 1
Electricity demand, energy mix and carbon
intensity of the UK power grid as on 12/01/2026
Figure 2
Carbon intensity of the UK power grid during
2025
Digital research activities with sustainability issues
Figure 1
Embodied carbon emissions for HP EliteBook 840
G9
Figure 2
Google Data Center PUE measurement
boundaries
Figure 3
Comparison between the yearly carbon emissions
of the GitHub Actions ecosystem and the emissions of quotidian
activities