STX Energy Consumption Tracker

This is a simple Python-based tool to calculate the energy consumption of Stacks transactions. The tracker allows you to input the number of Stacks transactions and the estimated energy used per transaction to calculate the total energy consumption in kilowatt-hours (kWh).

1. Features

Calculate total energy consumption for your Stacks transactions. Get an energy-saving suggestion based on your input. Simple to use and can be customized for different energy consumption rates per transaction.

2. Installation

2.1 Prerequisites

Python 3.3 or higher.

A text editor like Visual Studio Code (VS Code) or any other IDE of your choice.

2.2 Steps to Run the Project:

Clone the repository to your local machine using git

git clone https://github.com/your-username/stx-energy-consumption-tracker.git

Navigate to the project directory:

cd stx-energy-consumption-tracker

Ensure you have Python installed. If you don't have Python, download it from Python.org

Run the Python script by executing the following command in your terminal or command prompt:

python stx_energy_tracker.py

Follow the instructions to input the number of transactions and energy per transaction.

3. Usage

3.1 Example Output:

STX Energy Consumption Tracker
Calculate the energy consumption of your Stacks transactions.
Enter the number of transactions: 100
Enter energy per transaction in kWh (default 0.0015):
Total energy consumption: 0.150000 kWh
Energy-saving suggestion: Consider using renewable energy sources for blockchain nodes

3.2 Inputs:

Number of transactions: Enter the total number of transactions you made or plan to make on the Stacks blockchain.

Energy per transaction: The estimated energy consumption per transaction in kilowatt-hours (kWh). The default value is 0.0015 kWh.

3.3 Outputs:

Total energy consumption: The total energy consumed for the number of transactions you entered.

Energy-saving suggestion: A suggestion for reducing the energy consumption, like using renewable energy sources.

4. Contributions

Contributions are welcome! If you have ideas for improvement or new features, feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request.

5. License

   This project is licensed under the MIT LICENSE. See the MIT License file for more details.

6. How to Customize

If you want to change the energy consumption rate or add new features to the tracker, you can easily modify the stx_energy_tracker.py script. Feel free to fork and contribute to the repository if you wish to improve or extend its functionality.

7. Credits

This project was created by Pelumi Idowu as part of an initiative to contribute to the Stacks ecosystem and track the environmental impact of blockchain transactions.