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The Environmental Impact of the Tech Industry

Tandem

Right now, the ICT sector makes up over 2% of global emissions, but if trends continue, by 2040 it will constitute 15% of global emissions: equivalent to half of the entire world’s transportation sector emissions. As a developer, when you create a button, think about all of the infrastructures behind creating that one button.

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Google Sustainability Efforts in the Cloud Now Claim to be “Carbon Intelligent”

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When comparing the big three cloud providers in terms of sustainability efforts, AWS is by far the largest source of carbon emissions from the cloud globally, due to its dominance. Google announced. .

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The executive’s guide to generative AI for sustainability

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You can use resources such as the Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative or the AWS Data Exchange to simplify and expedite the acquisition and analysis of comprehensive datasets. Figure 4 illustrates the AWS generative AI stack as of 2023, which offers a set of capabilities that encompass choice, breadth, and depth across all layers.

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Green Tech Best Practices

Apiumhub

Lately, the Green Software Foundation unveiled a manifesto to reshape the software development culture within the tech industry. According to researchers, software is expected to account for 14% of the world’s carbon footprint by 2040. Use efficient algorithms and data structures to minimize resource consumption. Serverless Computing.

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Do Cloud Providers Care About Green Computing?

ParkMyCloud

Environmental groups like Greenpeace have accused major cloud providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS) of not doing enough for the environment when operating data centers. Data Center Sustainability Projects from AWS. So, how much of this commitment has AWS been able to achieve and is it enough?

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