Merlin
Carbonalyser

Carbonalyser

Allows to visualize the electricity consumption and greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions that your Internet browsing leads to.

What is Carbonalyser?
"Carbonalyser" is a Firefox extension that measures the amount of data transmitted through your browser, and calculates the associated electricity consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. It provides a tangible understanding of the impacts of digital technologies on climate change and natural resources. It features analysis capabilities, comparative charts, and enables users to choose the electrical mix for GHG emission calculations. None of the user data is collected, ensuring privacy and transparency.
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Rating: 4.53 (43)
Version: 1.2.0 (Last updated: 2020-01-10)
Creation date: 2019-06-27
Weekly download count: 19
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • <all_urls>
Size: 75.19K
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# 1362 ▼ 3
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Overview

The add-on "Carbonalyser" allows to visualize the electricity consumption and greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions that your Internet browsing leads to.

Visualizing it will get you to understand that impacts of digital technologies on climate change and natural resources are not virtual, although they are hidden behind our screens.

To evaluate these impacts, the add-on:

Measures the quantity of data travelling through your Internet browser,
Calculates the electricity consumption this traffic leads to (with the "1byte" model, developed by The Shift Project),
Calculates the GHG emissions this electricity consumption leads to, following the selected location.

Features

"Run analysis / Stop analysis" - run or stop the measuring of data volume travelling through the Internet browser. Results shown in the pop-up window are calculated for the cumulated running time.

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User reviews
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These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Useful tool for visualizing personal data consumption and environmental impact
  • Provides a new perspective on browsing activity
  • Potential for improvement in user behavior with better awareness of data consumption
Cons
  • Issues with the add-on stopping after closing and reopening the browser
  • Inaccuracy or confusion over calculations
  • Data does not automatically restart when browser is reopened
  • Lack of capability to save information for longer-term study
Most mentioned
  • Need for improvement in calculation and data tracking capabilities
  • Positive impact on awareness of personal data consumption
  • Request for add-on to accommodate for different types of internet data connections
Recent reviews
by cherifi, 2024-01-05
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Safety
Risk impact

Carbonalyser is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Carbonalyser if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Carbonalyser has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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