nature
Generative AI’s environmental costs are soaring — and mostly secret
3 min · · First-of-its-kind US bill would address the environmental costs of the technology, but there’s a long way to go. · Shared by 9, including Marius Bleuer
European Commission
Initiative
· Shared by 91, including Free Software Foundation Europe, Luca Hammer, Elena Neira, SSA, Christopher Allen, Ines Bieler, Antonio Vieira Santos, Privacy Matters, Marius Bleuer, AlgorithmWatch, Yann “不停” Heurtaux ⏚ @shalf@mastodon.social, Juan Revenga, Tactical Tech, Dr. Anna Jobin (also on Mastodon), Joanna J Bryson
interactdc.com
Review of JRC report on energy consumption in data centres and broadband communication networks in the EU 2023
4 min · · Rich Kenny | March 1, 2024 Data Centre EU estimates 45-65 TWh of electricity in 2022 (between 1.8-2.6% total energy). Colocation and Hyperscale account for 65% of the total. Enterprise the remaining… · Shared by 9, including Marius Bleuer
TechRadar
Some of the world's biggest cloud computing firms want to make millions of servers last longer — doing so will…
1 min · · Alphabet, Amazon and Cloudflare are all looking to make significant savings · Shared by 7, including Marius Bleuer
Financial Times
Data centres curbed as pressure grows on electricity grids
· Ireland, Germany, Singapore and China are imposing rules on building new server farms over energy usage fears · Shared by 11, including Marius Bleuer
youtube.com
Erik Doernenburg — Cloud computing and carbon emissions
· More and more companies are trying to reduce their carbon footprint. For many, IT is a relevant factor, and they are looking at green computing for ideas and... · Shared by 11, including Marius Bleuer
The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand
Is generative AI bad for the environment? A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousins
4 min · · Generative AI, those astonishingly powerful language- and image-generating tools taking the world by storm, come at a price: a big carbon footprint. But not all AIs are equally dirty. · Shared by 22, including Bob E. Hayes, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Marius Bleuer
subzeroes.com
Das Internet – die größte kohlebetriebene Maschine der Welt
· Das Internet benötigt Unmengen Strom. Eine Tatsache, die bei Konzepten über Nachhaltigkeit gerne übersehen wird. · Shared by 12, including Marius Bleuer
AI Papers
Power Hungry Processing: ⚡ Watts ⚡ Driving the Cost of AI De…
· Shared by 7, including Marius Bleuer
heise online
Studie: CO₂-Emissionen digitaler Technologien steigen bis 2030 um 50 Prozent
2 min · · Forscher prognostizieren, dass allein die bei Nutzung von KI, Streaming & Co. verursachten CO₂-Ausstöße bis 2030 auf fast 20 Millionen Tonnen ansteigen. · Shared by 8, including Marius Bleuer
researchgate.net
(PDF) Is Hot IT a False Economy? An Analysis of Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency as Temperatures Rise
· Shared by 6, including Marius Bleuer
semianalysis.com
Microsoft Infrastructure - AI & CPU Custom Silicon Maia 100, Athena, Cobalt 100
4 min · · Specifications, Volumes, GPT-4 performance, Next Generation Timing / Name, Backend Design Partner · Shared by 15, including Marius Bleuer
link.springer.com
Digital sufficiency: conceptual considerations for ICTs on a finite planet
20+ min · · ICT hold significant potential to increase resource and energy efficiencies and contribute to a circular economy. Yet unresolved is whether the aggregated net effect of ICT overall mitigates or… · Shared by 9, including Marius Bleuer
Mongabay
The Cloud vs. drought: Water hog data centers threaten Latin America, critics say
13+ min · · Protests are arising in South American communities as Google, Microsoft and other tech giants build water-hungry computer data centers in increasingly drought-besieged nations, including Uruguay and… · Shared by 7, including Marius Bleuer
brandeins.de
Cybersicherheit in Zahlen 2023: Grüner rechnen
10 min · · Server nachts herunterfahren, Grafikprozessoren einsetzen, Abwärme nutzen: Es gibt viele Möglichkeiten, dem wachsenden Ressourcenhunger von Rechenzentren etwas entgegenzuhalten. Der Wissenschaftler… · Shared by 6, including Marius Bleuer