. . . . "To make it more difficult to cheat on the electricity usage figures, we can assume that the data centre operator uses smart meters with a secure hardware element that signs meter readings with a private key configured by the meter manufacturer." . "We believe this approach can be applied to environmental data loggers. If biodiversity sensors sign their readings with a private key, a zk-SNARK circuit can verify the signature inside the proof, ensuring that compliance claims are based on authentic measurements rather than fabricated data. " . . . " Anne Fouilloux" . "2026-04-13T17:36:11.651Z"^^ . . . . . . "Paper annotation: To make it more difficult to cheat on the electricity usage figures, we can assume that the data centre operator uses smart meters with a secure hardware element that signs meter readings with a private key configured by the meter manufacturer." . . "RSA" . "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" . "EVxCv1+RbYKo/Y590I2+0E9yTLUEou05YccUmGqYMuL+wxg+RRvnABSl7ec7NrplGa3MTvzkeMPPaEDHdZ2jnFPt2E4RZXOyF3grLICTp/o7jGTs40hRsDgXjN5L98IDXOUkmwMLVpfvWfq36lnWpmjZJJwQd4c6NpmkHopE8kiXRnk76cmVhd2KJQHisjQI3nELr5FGcqRJFpMP7u8IOSsi30SNTSO1TvidRIkQuKVZHzuJnkXaK2zpC856CUnKIaUUTzYDlnWYZAlaIAlq5v6kKmepXrdQr5x7igs8itRxZUHScm1BW5DwNPZxl1U0A/XeQbrhYESqvtFRUD2kq++hIYIWWF5OgMO9+1rvhfnmxRb6zoykyWplXT0X7AZd2ssSdfMcCADsGsUqnCP0NidsA7ym+4+FGnTkv22zVCWCS9KkYUDMS5f/H65SsD4sJlmXrTuDXsCO/SzebeXgB1NXF//BjCfNRzUsod83imfk06kFlrdRkX5FzJPAAfEt9ddIau+UcZC6DsIbGeMCSUb9HEpXH7Z32tcnmEVZXcv3Lc1LUuO3g3ebUScXJ4Hp6IBWKvYG3oVbCO3RWySlGTtEs2E2dwqgtGPF5gUyIdRcHU861GDkeGaugLaNMc+FWAsPlVqpC+AFgYGqRcYBh5PuyT/77723SEIVaK9myxo=" . . .