New Tools to Track Energy Consumption and Production

Google Cloud also detailed its efforts to use 24/7 carbon-free energy across its global operations by 2030. To achieve this, the company says it needed better tools to track energy consumption and production. Existing approaches to clean energy tracking were not designed to track hour-by-hour energy use, said Keeble.

“We’re excited to start sharing 24/7 carbon-free Energy Insights with our Google Cloud customers through a new pilot program,” said Keeble.

With access to historical and real-time data, and at regional and hourly granularity, customers will see a clear picture of their electricity emissions profile. The pilot will enable customers to baseline their existing carbon-free energy (CFE) score and their scope 2 carbon footprint. It helps them forecast and plan for an optimized energy portfolio, and eventually execute on carbon-free energy transactions.