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Berget AI open-sources method for carbon accounting of AI requests

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On October 23, 2026, Hacker News reported that Berget AI, with SEI, WattTime and Klimatkollen, released an open-source method for accounting the carbon emissions of AI requests. Using the same Kimi K3 request as the comparison, the report puts emissions in Texas at about 8.5 times those in Sweden.

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LatestOct 23 14:41

Berget AI and three partners open-sourced the accounting method; the same Kimi K3 request emits about 8.5 times more in Texas than in Sweden.

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The same AI request emits 8.5 times more CO2 in Texas than in Sweden
Berget AI 联合 SEI、WattTime 和 Klimatkollen 发布开源碳排放核算方法，同一 Kimi K3 请求在得州的排放约为瑞典的 8.5 倍。

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