Content to: digital sustainability

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Eco:Digit Shows How the Environmental Impact of Software Can Be Measured

The ECO:DIGIT project—led by the German Informatics Society (GI) and its partners—highlights just how complex a life cycle assessment for software has become.

Miniaturisiertes photonisches Modul
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Data Centres, Telecommunications Networks, AI Infrastructure: Photonics Offers Clear Advantages for Energy Efficiency

Photonics could drive the green digital transformation, says David de Felipe Mesquida from Fraunhofer HHI in his interview with RESET.

Tracking CO2 Emissions Right From the Coding Stage: Carbonara Takes an Early Approach to Green Coding

Not all code is created equal. The Carbonara tool helps developers code sustainably by estimating how much CO2 their programmes will generate.

Interview: How to Break Free From Google’s Browser Monopoly

Reading on Google Chrome? This interview with Andy Davies from Wholegrain Digital might make you change your browser. Here's how sustainable alternatives can fight Google's monopoly.

Emissions From the Semiconductor Industry Appear to Be Rising Due to the AI Boom (Update)

A new study on the ecological footprint of the semiconductor industry suggests that the ongoing AI boom is also leading to rising emissions in this sector. Interface is now launching the Semiconductor Emissions Explorer as a new web app in the form of a microsite.

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Grid-Aware Websites Respond to the Power Grid

Lean websites and green servers reduce CO2 emissions of the internet. Grid-aware websites go one step further: they adapt to the power grid.

Fighting the Search Monopoly With an Open Source Index: An Interview With Michael Granitzer From OpenWebSearch

Free, unbiased access to internet search: that's the vision of the OpenWebSearch project. Their open search index is making it a reality.

It’s Really That Simple: Bose Opens API and Saves Thousands of Speakers From Becoming Electronic Waste

Manufacturer Bose published API documents, allowing developers to give SoundTouch speakers a second life thanks to open source code.

How to Choose a Sustainable Search Engine in the Age of AI

From an overload of ads to AI overviews, choosing a privacy-focused, climate-friendly search engine can be tricky. Here's our handy guide.