embodied carbon share of lifecycle emissions on a clean grid (concrete ~40%, steel ~10% of material carbon)
50-80%modeled
| Value kind | modeled — Interpret this value according to its displayed kind, scope, source, and as-of date. |
|---|---|
| Scope | A synthesis range from practitioner analyses, not a measured population. The share moves with grid factor, service life, refresh cadence, utilization, useful output, and the LCA boundary — compute the crossover for the specific fleet before applying it. |
| As of | 2025 |
| Source | Opna / Vertiv |
| Review | checking…review by 2026-09-18 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-08-24 · 2 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | embodied-carbon-share-of-lifecycle-emissions-on |
Where the guide uses it
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