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Definition: carbon aware computing


Running cloud applications in datacenters that generate the least carbon footprint (carbon dioxide). Carbon aware computing means running applications in facilities around the world, potentially based on the time of day when electricity rates are less expensive. For example, Electricity Maps is a programming interface for obtaining the carbon footprint of more than 230 regions.