Methodology: Every two weeks we collect most relevant posts on LinkedIn for selected topics and create an overall summary only based on these posts. If you´re interested in the single posts behind, you can find them here: https://linktr.ee/thomasallgeyer. Have a great read!
Green Software Development
Developers called for treating software as a physical asset, underlining how inefficient code accelerates hardware wear and energy draw
Posts on green coding recommended carbon‑as‑a‑first‑class KPI, inspiring teams to track grams of CO₂ alongside response time
Carbon‑Aware Computing frameworks were showcased as ready‑to‑use toolkits for routing workloads to the lowest‑carbon regions or time slots
Multiple voices urged engineering leaders to bake sustainability into architectural decisions rather than bolt it on late in the lifecycle
Energy‑Efficient Cloud & Infrastructure
The “air‑fried SAP” analogy illustrated how right‑sizing SAP landscapes on cloud VMs slashes power use and cost
Sessions at KubeCon EU and AWS Summit Paris detailed patterns for running GPU workloads and container platforms with minimal idle capacity
Practitioners stressed continuous VM resizing and policy‑driven autoscaling as the fastest path to lowering the cloud electricity bill
ESG & Reporting Integration
GreenITforward discussions linked IT metrics to broader ESG dashboards, arguing that CIOs must own parts of the corporate emissions ledger
Thought leaders demonstrated how coupling IT sustainability KPIs with CSR programmes unlocks both compliance savings and reputational upside
Sustainable IT Strategy & Governance
Designers proposed “environmental impact” labels on webpages to nudge users and product teams toward lighter experiences
Meta’s Llama 4 launch stood out for publishing detailed model carbon footprints, setting a transparency benchmark for large‑scale AI
Printerre Group unveiled a new centre for IT‑equipment reuse, helping firms meet circular‑economy regulations while cutting embodied emissions
Recurrent reminders that datacentre electricity still skews fossil‑heavy underlined the urgency of pairing efficiency with green‑power procurement
Events & Community
GreenIT Forward, ConFoo.ca and the upcoming Green IO NYC drew strong engagement, signalling a maturing community of practice
Podcaster spotlighted GreenPT, a new AI chat model powered by renewable energy and lean architectures, reinforcing the role of open dialogue in advancing green AI
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