Sorry I didn't see and respond to this until now Jed. Everything I've outlined here is provable. We already have the proof that we are increasing entropy by current practice, after we debunk blanket effects by noting the atmosphere is adiabatic, it's clear the rising temperature we are measuring is direct increase of entropy.
So we've done the experiment needed to prove that.
The other case, entropy decrease in the case of information creation per bit is proven by a bench test done in 2010. Some info referring to it is here:
https://physicsworld.com/a/information-converted-to-energy/
This result has to extend to creation of all things because all are described by information. The structure of anything physical with static structure can be described digitally in 3D within virtual worlds for example, and in the case of creation of seemingly random materials and gases / liquids, we can relate latent energy by combustion or reaction to energy content, and deduce this has to be subtracted from potential heating energy in the case of anything done by solar energy.
A specific example is hydrogen generation by electrolysis from solar. It's mathematically deducible and bench proven that hydrogen embodies 33KWhrs of energy per kg mass oi H2.
(notice also the best case fossil fuel is only a third of this).
So when H2 is created by solar energy,, this is 33KWhrs of heating energy removed from the potential heating effect of the input solar energy.
This is all undisputable proof.
We can say in advance with 100% certainty that we will create by appropriate use of solar, and we know we are net-destroying until we do that, it's all proven.