Cloud Powered Solution:
Offsetting Cloud GPU Instances with the Amazon Forest
Running AI in the cloud consumes energy, which translates into carbon emissions. To understand what it would take to offset that impact, we can look at the Amazon rainforest’s ability to capture and store CO₂.
A single GPU cloud instance emits roughly 18 tonnes of CO₂ per year. Offsetting this requires about 0.09 acres of rainforest—equivalent to $360–540 annually at common carbon credit prices. For eight GPUs, the footprint rises to 144 tonnes per year, or about 0.71 acres of forest, costing $2,880–4,320 annually.
Viewed monthly, the numbers are easier to grasp. One GPU produces about 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ per month. That can be offset by protecting or restoring about 0.018 acres of rainforest (roughly 780 square feet), at a cost of $30–45 per month. For eight GPUs, the monthly footprint is about 12 tonnes of CO₂, requiring 0.148 acres (around 6,450 square feet) of rainforest, at $240–360 per month.
In practical terms, each GPU instance requires the protection of a small patch of rainforest each month—the size of a basketball court. Eight GPUs require an area closer to three-quarters of a football field. By linking cloud usage to tangible offsets, we make Net Zero commitments clear, measurable, and achievable.
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Managed Server Solution:
Offsetting Managed Servers with Renewable Power
Our managed server solution is designed with performance and control in mind, but dedicated infrastructure also comes with higher energy demands. To meet Net Zero goals, we look at how renewable power generation can offset the footprint of these systems.
A single high-performance server equipped with GPUs consumes thousands of kilowatt hours annually. Depending on utilization, this translates into dozens of tonnes of CO₂ if powered by fossil fuels. Offsetting this impact requires linking server operations directly to clean generation sources such as solar and wind.
For context, one modern wind turbine can generate over six million kilowatt hours of electricity each year—enough to power hundreds of GPU servers while remaining carbon neutral. Similarly, a one-acre solar farm can produce around 500,000 kilowatt hours per year, which is sufficient to offset the yearly consumption of several managed servers.
When broken down to monthly terms, the math becomes tangible. A single managed server might require only a fraction of an acre of solar panels, or a sliver of the output from a single wind turbine, to operate at net zero. Larger deployments scale proportionally, with multiple servers supported by shared renewable infrastructure.
By directly pairing our managed servers with renewable power generation, we eliminate the reliance on offsets alone and ensure that performance and sustainability grow hand in hand. Each server becomes not just a compute engine, but part of a system that actively drives clean energy adoption.
