Let's save the penguins with green computing
summary
Software already uses about 7% of global electricity and is on track to grow — data center energy in China projects a 222% increase by 2035 while sector demand could rise ~70% by 2030. Big wins come from design: Project Natick (operating undersea racks) and a Helsinki shelter reuse cut cooling energy and reuse waste heat. Measure and lower emissions with CodeCarbon decorator or EmissionsTracker, delete useless logs, optimize allocations, and prefer green-powered data centers.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction to Green Computing
- 1:52What is carbon footprint?
- 5:06Climate change and penguins
- 6:53Tech’s energy impact on climate
- 8:20Green data centers explained
- 10:52Case studies of green data centers
- 12:59How to reduce your digital footprint
- 14:23Introducing Code Carbon
- 17:17One line to measure emissions
- 18:27Kahoot quiz on Green Computing
- 24:47Q&A: Where to start contributing
- 28:25Q&A: Policy making for green tech
- 30:10Closing and contact
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