Swiss Universities Examine Carbon Calculator for Research Lab Energy Use
What happened
EPFL has developed a carbon emissions calculator, called CO2 Calculator, designed to help research labs target their carbon reduction efforts. Research labs are noted as among the most energy-intensive facilities at universities worldwide. The calculator provides a customized view of a lab's emissions, allowing scientists to identify effective measures for reduction. The University of Lausanne and ETH Zurich have expressed interest in using the program.
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Why it matters
The tool addresses the difficulty of applying standard carbon measurement systems to the wide range of activities found in research labs. These labs require significantly more power than standard offices of the same size. Implementing such tools could help institutions manage operational costs and meet sustainability goals.
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Who's involved
- University of LausanneExpressed interest in the carbon emissions calculator to reduce energy use.
- ETH ZurichExpressed interest in the carbon emissions calculator to reduce energy use.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- ETH ZurichSpeculative
ETH Zurich could see changes in operational costs and funding by improving sustainability efforts through the calculator.
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The entities involved
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University of Lausanne
university located in Lausanne, Switzerland
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ETH Zurich
public research university in Zurich
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