Environment Variables

The Week in Green Software: Tokens, Water, and Transparency


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Tzviya Siegman and Kate Goldenring dive into the latest stories shaping green software, from the rising energy demands of AI to the practical tradeoffs developers face when building more efficient systems. They explore new ideas around measuring impact, smarter infrastructure choices, and how industry and policy are starting to respond. The conversation brings together real-world challenges and emerging solutions, showing how sustainability is quickly becoming a core part of modern software development.


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  • Chris Adams: LinkedIn | GitHub | Website
  • Kate Goldenring: LinkedIn | Website
  • Tzviya Siegman: LinkedIn | Website


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  • The Green Software Foundation Website 
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News:
  • 7 Ways to More Frugal AI | BetterTech [02:04]
  • Where AI Runs Determines Water Stress | ESS Open Archive [09:54]
  • US tech firms successfully lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret | The Guardian [18:14]


Resources:
  • The ML.ENERGY Leaderboard [08:04] 
  • TWiGS: Who Pays for AI’s Energy Footprint? - Environment Variables Ep133 [09:15]
  • TWiGS: Green AI Tradeoffs - Environment Variables Ep139 [20:43]


Events:
  • Measuring Software "at Scale" 5 May 6:30 pm CEST (Karlsruhe) [27:53] 
  • Call for Speakers | GreenIO [28:13]
  • Call for Papers | HotCarbon [28:27]


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