Environment Variables

Chris Adams invites Joseph Cook, Arctic scientist and GSF Head of R&D, to explore the latest developments in green software and the growing pressure on the tech industry to balance innovation with sustainability. From AI and energy use to policy, measurement, and infrastructure, the conversation highlights the challenges behind building a greener digital future while sharing practical insights for developers and organizations navigating this rapidly changing space.

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Chris Adams: LinkedIn | GitHub | Website
Joseph Cook: LinkedIn | Substack

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Resources:
Software Carbon Intensity (SCI) Specification | GSF [00:44]
SCI-Web documents and consensus so far | GitHub/W3C [02:08]
Creating a standard for measuring software carbon intensity for the Web
Assemblies | Green Software Foundation [02:22]
Harmony v2 - Equilibrium Line [06:06]
AI can help humans find common ground in democratic deliberation | Science [07:03]
Energy and AI – Analysis - IEA [39:28]
Why Anthropic’s ultra-dirty deal shouldn’t surprise you at all – Ketan Joshi [46:16]
How NOT to build a data center | Energy, Extended
Harmony v2 - Equilibrium Line Substack [51:50]

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Live from Green IO, Tzviya and Kate are joined by Niki Manoledaki and Susannah Hill as they share highlights and key takeaways from the conference, exploring how sustainability is becoming a bigger priority across the tech industry. From practical engineering strategies to broader conversations around AI, infrastructure, and digital responsibility, the episode captures the energy of the event while unpacking what these discussions mean for developers and organizations trying to build greener software.

Learn more about our people:
Kate Goldenring: LinkedIn | Website
Tzviya Siegman: LinkedIn | Website
Niki Manoledaki: LinkedIn | Website
Susannah Hill: LinkedIn | Website

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Resources:
Green IO New York Conference May 13th to 14th 2026 [06:09]
Shaolei Ren: AI consumes a lot of water — but why? | TED Talk [12:41]
Kepler | CNCF [15:30]

Events:
State of the fossil-free Internet: Public Briefing | 27 May 4:00pm CET (Virtual) [47:35]
Green IO Amsterdam - Where IT leaders tackle Sustainability challenges | 9 Jun 6:00pm CEST (Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam) [48:35]
Environmental Sustainability TCG | CNCF [47:53]

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TWiGS hosts Adi and Valeria explore the latest conversations shaping green software, from the environmental impact of AI and data centers to the growing push for better measurement and accountability in tech. They discuss how developers, companies, and policymakers are responding to rising energy demands, while highlighting practical ideas for building more efficient and sustainable digital systems. It’s a thoughtful look at the challenges behind modern computing and the opportunities to rethink how software is designed and operated.

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Aditya Manglik: LinkedIn | GitHub | Website
Valeria Salis: LinkedIn | GitHub | Website

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News:
Built to Measure: How SCI, Impact Framework, and Carmen Make Software Measurable | GSF [02:35]
AI, energy, and the new rules of cloud sustainability competition | Computer Weekly [16:41]
AI model cards in carbon.txt and an AI Sustainability Directory - Green Web Foundation [30:44]

Events:
Call for speakers for Green IO Conferences in 2026 [40:19]

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Host Anne Currie chats to Sara Bergman and they unpack the latest developments in green software, exploring how AI growth, infrastructure demands, and policy shifts are reshaping the sustainability conversation. They discuss the real-world impact of energy use, the importance of better measurement and transparency, and the practical steps teams can take to build more efficient systems. It’s a grounded look at the tradeoffs behind modern software and how the industry can move toward more responsible innovation.

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Anne Currie: LinkedIn | GitHub | Website
Sara Bergman: LinkedIn | GitHub | Website

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News:
Asynchronous and Unreliable Episode 1 [05:37]
How to improve AI efficiency beyond cost optimisation | Computer Weekly [09:58]
Towards Green AI: Decoding the Energy of LLM Inference in Software Development | Arxiv [21:59]
annecurrie.com [34:02]
Greenhouse Gas Protocol changes can bring trust back to climate accounting | Utility Dive [37:44]
Green Software Maturity Matrix | GSF [40:22]
Where AI Runs Determines Water Stress | ESS Open Archive

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Tzviya Siegman and Kate Goldenring dive into the latest stories shaping green software, from the rising energy demands of AI to the practical tradeoffs developers face when building more efficient systems. They explore new ideas around measuring impact, smarter infrastructure choices, and how industry and policy are starting to respond. The conversation brings together real-world challenges and emerging solutions, showing how sustainability is quickly becoming a core part of modern software development.

Learn more about our people:
Chris Adams: LinkedIn | GitHub | Website
Kate Goldenring: LinkedIn | Website
Tzviya Siegman: LinkedIn | Website

Find out more about the GSF:
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News:
7 Ways to More Frugal AI | BetterTech [02:04]
Where AI Runs Determines Water Stress | ESS Open Archive [09:54]
US tech firms successfully lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret | The Guardian [18:14]

Resources:
The ML.ENERGY Leaderboard [08:04]
TWiGS: Who Pays for AI’s Energy Footprint? - Environment Variables Ep133 [09:15]
TWiGS: Green AI Tradeoffs - Environment Variables Ep139 [20:43]

Events:
Measuring Software "at Scale" 5 May 6:30 pm CEST (Karlsruhe) [27:53]
Call for Speakers | GreenIO [28:13]
Call for Papers | HotCarbon [28:27]

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