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Climate Footprint Analysis
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Introduction
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The following analysis summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission footprint of the Solana blockchain network. This analysis is based on publicly-available emissions intensity data, which is limited in the large majority of locations worldwide. As such understanding of Solana's climate footprint will never be perfect, but by developing with community feedback and overestimating climate emissions where necessary, this effort seeks to drive more thoughtful and impactful decisions related to blockchain and climate change. As the Solana validator network expands and evolves this footprint also change over time.

In addition to provide network transparency, releasing and improving this data in collaboration with the Solana community will also ideally provide a valuable service to a range of other stakeholders, who can use improved public data and discussion on factors such as grid electricity carbon intensity to tackle their own questions and challenges.
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Please see here for additional documentation
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Contents
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Validator analysisSolana validators, by data center location and emissions intensity
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Network summarySummary of Solana network statistics
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Footprint comparisonsContextualizing Solana energy and emissions data
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Change log
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V0.5Initial analysis of validator network (4/21) and global emission intensity data
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V0.8Addition of footprint comparisons from Solana team
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V1.01st public release; validator network and emission intensity data 12/21 update
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