Carbon-Aware Compute

The same model call costs 10x more carbon depending on where and when you run it. This thread follows the CarbonBench research from measurement to arbitrage to invisible externalities.

• 1. CarbonBench
  CarbonBench: measuring what nobody was measuring
  · Systems
• 2. CarbonBench
  The CarbonBench project: tools and methodology
  · Systems
• 3. The 24-Hour Carbon Curve
  The 24-hour carbon curve: temporal patterns in grid intensity
  Apr 17, 2026 · Systems
• 4. Grid Arbitrage: Why Region Choice Matters More Than Model Choice for Carbon
  Grid arbitrage: region choice matters more than model choice
  Apr 17, 2026 · Systems
• 5. The Same Model Costs 10x More Carbon in Virginia Than the Netherlands
  The same model costs 10x more carbon in Virginia than the Netherlands
  Apr 16, 2026 · Systems
• 6. Scaling in the Wrong Direction
  Scaling in the wrong direction: when more compute makes things worse
  Apr 17, 2026 · Systems
• 7. Scope 3 and the API Call You Can't See
  Scope 3: the invisible carbon in every API call
  Apr 17, 2026 · Systems