ECO:DIGIT

ECO:DIGIT contributes to the publication "Uncertain Journeys into Digital Futures" Nikolas Becker, Marja Lena H., and Felix Kronlage-Dammers from ECO:DIGIT together with Prof. Dr. Grischa Beier, and Prof. Dr. Verena Majuntke have contributed to the newly released publication "Uncertain Journeys into Digital Futures – Inter- and Transdisciplinary Research for Mitigating Wicked Societal and Environmental Problems", published by Weizenbaum-Institut. In the chapter "Green Coding – Bridging the Gap from Theory to Practice", they emphasize the importance of integrating sustainability into software design. With digital technologies becoming more widespread, their ecological footprint must be reduced. The chapter highlights the growing environmental impact of data centers, which consume 1-1.5% of global electricity, and the ICT sector, responsible for up to 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Despite progress in other areas, sustainable software practices are still often overlooked. The authors call for:? ???Standardized methods to measure energy consumption of software? ???The promotion of open-source initiatives for sustainability? ???The integration of sustainability in corporate strategies? ?????The creation of political frameworks to regulate sustainable software development Link to the publication:?https://lnkd.in/eTTrSgQY #Sustainability #GreenCoding #DigitalFuture #SoftwareDevelopment #Research #EnvironmentalImpact

In dieser Woche wollen wir euch die Speakerinnen für unsere Jahrestagung zum Thema "Nachhaltigkeitsziele und Informatik" an der Hochschule Harz vorstellen. ?? ? Den zweiten Vortrag gestaltet für uns Josefine Kipke! ?????? Josefine ist System Engineer für Sustainability Monitoring in der OSB Alliance. Dort arbeitet sie im Projekt ECO:DIGIT. Schwerpunktm??ig besch?ftigt sich Josefine in ihrem Job, aber auch nebenberuflich, mit Cloud-Technologien und Open-Source-Software. ? Am 3. Mai wird Josefine für uns einen Vortrag zum Thema "Offene Clouds für eine zukunftsf?hige IT: Wie Open Source Transparenz und Nachhaltigkeit in ECO:DIGIT bef?higt" halten. Seid gespannt!? Wir sind es auf jeden Fall! ?? Meldet euch jetzt noch für unsere Jahrestagung an! Bis zum 2. April habt ihr dafür Zeit. Alle Infos findet ihr hier ???? https://lnkd.in/e_b--UQ2

For everyone interested in?sustainable IT and resource-efficient software systems:?ecoCompute?is the conference you don’t want to miss! Get your?Early-Bird tickets?now! ???

ECO:DIGIT at FOSDEM 2025 – Watch the Talk Recording! ?? Following Josefine Kipke’s presentation at FOSDEM 2025, we’re excited to share that the talk recording is now available! Her session explored how to measure energy consumption in cloud infrastructures, the challenges of correlating software workloads with physical resource usage, and the role of SCS-based test environments in creating accurate energy profiles. ?? Missed it live? Watch the full talk here: https://lnkd.in/gp9c6-Sw #SustainableCloud #EnergyEfficiency #OpenSource #CloudComputing #FOSDEM2025

ECO:DIGIT at FOSDEM 2025 This week, we’re excited to announce that?Josefine Kipke?will present her work as part of the?ECO:DIGIT?project at?FOSDEM 2025! Josefine’s focus has been on a crucial aspect of the project:?Measuring emissions in cloud infrastructures. Her work explores how to create?energy profiles for workloads running on hyperscaler infrastructures and SCS-compliant clouds. How has this been achieved? - Together with our technology partners?plusserver?and?ScaleUp Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, two SCS-based cloud test environments were set up. - Custom?measurement devices?and runtime monitoring tools were installed to capture real-time energy consumption data. - These energy profiles feed into the automated assessment environment (the “testbench”) of ECO:DIGIT to support a transparent evaluation of workloads. This work demonstrates how open and transparent technologies can pave the way for?more sustainable digital infrastructures—from accurate measurements to actionable insights.??? ???When??February 1st & 2nd, 2025 ???Where??Brussels (free and no registration required!) ???More about FOSDEM: https://fosdem.org/2025/ ???Josefine′s talk:?https://lnkd.in/eWh7nUAG #OpenSource #Sustainability #FOSDEM2025 #DigitalInfrastructure #CloudComputing

Shaping the Future of Sustainable Software in 2025 2024 has been an incredible year! A heartfelt thank you to our network and everyone who contributed to the inspiring discussions and valuable exchanges. ?? Looking ahead, 2025 is set to be even more exciting! Our test bench will soon be ready for trials, marking a major step forward. We are looking forward to another year full of innovation and collaboration!?? #Sustainability?#GreenICT?#DigitalTransformation?#ResourceEfficiency

?????COP29 & Green Digital Action: Measuring the Digital Impact on Climate Action As?COP29 Azerbaijan?in Baku concludes, one of the key emerging themes was the growing focus on the?role of #digitalization and #AI?in addressing climate change. The?COP29 Declaration on Green Digital Action, initiated by the?International Technological University (ITU) and?adopted by a coalition of governments, businesses, and civil society organizations, highlights the urgent need to align digital transformation with climate goals. The declaration emphasizes the potential of digitalization to play a transformative role in combating climate change while also addressing the?environmental footprint?of the tech sector itself. Key objectives include: ???Objective 3: Developing policies and technologies to reduce emissions and resource consumption in digital technologies, including: - Powering digital infrastructure with?clean energy. - Promoting?energy-efficient practices?and extending product lifecycles. - Improving recycling and e-waste management. ???Objective 5: Advancing?data-driven decision-making?by: - Creating methodologies to estimate the?net climate impact?of digital solutions. - Standardizing systems to track energy use, emissions, and regulatory compliance. A key challenge remains: how do we reliably measure the environmental impact of digital technologies themselves? This is where?ECO:DIGIT?comes in. Our project lays the groundwork for assessing the?CO2e emissions?and?resource consumption?of software, providing the transparency needed to understand and address the climate impact of digital solutions. Together, let’s make digital sustainability measurable and empower technology to become a driving force for positive climate action!??? #COP29 #GreenDigitalAction #ClimateAction #DigitalSustainability #ECODIGIT

One Year Since ECO:DIGIT’s Kickoff! ?? It's been over a year now since ECO:DIGIT was launched as part of the BMWK’s GreenTech Innovationswettbewerb! Our project is one of 21 projects driving Germany’s leadership in green technology to support climate and environmental goals on both national and EU levels. The latest publication provides an overview of each GreenTech project’s research focus—have a look: ?? https://lnkd.in/eQbKV-B7 #GreenTech #EcoDigit #SustainableTech #DigitalTransformation #GreenInnovation

English version is now available! ???? The English version of our?"Methodology for Determining the Environmental Impacts of Digital Services"?is now available for download! This method links the use of digital resources (compute, store, transfer) by software to its environmental footprint, covering both hardware production and operation. With this methodology, we hope to create a foundation for ongoing discussions and collaboration around the environmental impact of digital services. We've also included a?Spreadsheet Calculation?with example formulas and code templates (Python, PHP, Javascript) for easy integration. ???? Feel free to take a look—we’d love to hear your feedback: https://lnkd.in/eS_n5Xx8 Authors: Jens Gr?ger / Felix Behrens / Ran Liu / Dirk Bunke #Sustainability #DigitalServices #LCA #GreenTech

???Wie wird #GreenSoftware zum Standard in Europa???? über dieses relevante Thema wird unser Projektpartner Nikolas Becker (Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V.) gemeinsam mit Dr. Franziska Brantner (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz), Max Schulze (Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA)), Anna Zagorski (Umweltbundesamt) und Klaus Enzenhofer (Dynatrace) im Rahmen der BMWK-Workshop-Reihe "Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit" sprechen. ???Datum:?Donnerstag, 17. Oktober 2024 ???Zeit:?14:00 - 15:15 Uhr ???Ort:?Online ???Zur Registrierung:?https://lnkd.in/ekrvJX5X #GreenICT #SustainableDigital #EnergieeffizienteSoftware #Nachhaltigkeit #Digitalisierung