Our impact
The good we've done, by the numbers.
Universal Basic builds technology that gives back more than it takes, for people and for the planet. Here's what that adds up to so far.
What we stand for
Good for people. Good for the planet.
Powered by our own sun
NoFootprint runs on hardware we own, powered by our own off-grid solar panels and batteries.
Every grid watt repaid
If we ever draw from the grid, it's metered and paid back with retired solar RECs at a minimum of 100%.
Your data, never sold
We don't sell your data to advertisers, brokers, or anyone, and your conversations never train our AI.
Proud to show our work
We publish our real numbers so anyone can check them, and we update them as we grow.
Powered by the sun
How NoFootprint runs on sunshine.
NoFootprint runs on hardware Universal Basic Inc owns, powered by our own off-grid solar array. Here's exactly how much clean energy that is, and how we account for every watt.
Last updated 11 August 2026
of solar electricity generated and consumed by NoFootprint to date. Our array is off-grid: it does not export to the utility and is not net-metered.
Where the electricity comes from
- Solar: generated on site, measured
- Utility: metered on failover, upper bound
View as a table
| Source | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Solar (on site) | 2.5 MWh | Measured |
| Utility (failover) | <1 MWh | Upper bound |
| Certificates retired | 0 | None purchased, none owed yet |
How a request gets powered
- Solar array → primary node. Your request is served by hardware on our own off-grid panels and batteries.
- Fallback node. If the primary is unavailable or low on stored power, a utility-powered node takes over.
- Metered and repaid. Every fallback kWh is recorded and offset with retired RECs at ≥100%.
The commitment
We retire Renewable Energy Certificates covering at least 100% of all metered utility electricity used to operate NoFootprint. Not a portion of it, and not at some future date conditional on growth. All of it.
One REC represents one megawatt-hour of renewable generation, and certificates are ordinarily sold and retired in whole-MWh units. That sets a practical floor on when a purchase can first be made, which is why the counter above still reads zero.
Certificates retired
Each retirement is listed with its tracking registry, serial or retirement identifier, generation vintage and fuel type, megawatt-hours retired, retirement date, and the usage period it covers, so the claim can be checked against the registry rather than taken on our word.
Light on your device, too
Measured on the macOS desktop app, window open and idle (July 2026). The app is a lightweight client, so it saves your battery and memory; the AI itself runs on the solar-powered servers above.
How we keep count
- We don't claim every request is served by sunlight. Failover to utility-powered hardware happens, and it's metered.
- We don't sell, transfer, or otherwise monetise renewable attributes from our own generation. Nothing here is counted twice.
- We don't claim carbon neutrality across the business. This report covers the electricity used to operate NoFootprint, not manufacturing our hardware, shipping, or travel.
- We don't claim a certification we haven't obtained. If we later purchase through a certified programme, we'll name it here.
AI is electricity-hungry, and most "green" claims in this industry can't be checked. Ours can: we own the hardware and the panels, and any grid power we use is paid back at a minimum of 100%.