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 AI & Model Efficiency
Thought leaders advanced “frugal AI,” detailing code- and model-level tuning that cuts compute demand while protecting accuracy
Saudi Arabia detailed a liquid-cooled, Nvidia-enabled build-out that aligns hyperscale AI growth with carbon-reduction targets
Practical case studies (e.g., DeepSeek) demonstrated that disciplined optimization can slash both operating cost and emissions in production workloads
Green Software & GreenOps
Developers laid out step-by-step approaches for embedding emissions metrics directly into agile workflows, reinforcing “measure first” as the new norm
Certification courses and community training positioned GreenOps as a repeatable discipline for shrinking the footprint of digital services
Data-Center & Cloud Efficiency
Multi-cloud placement strategies and Azure fine-tuning delivered double-digit cost cuts and roughly 50 % lower carbon output in live environments
Nordic hosting locations and liquid cooling emerged as preferred levers for high-density, energy-intensive workloads
Policies, Standards & Governance
The German Environment Agency warned that IT’s share of global emissions could climb to 26 % by 2030, underscoring the need for stronger policy action
A landmark “Green AI” paper called for an integrated, global standard to govern the full AI lifecycle from training to deployment
Tools, Products & Methodologies
EU pilots for Digital Product Passports showcased end-to-end traceability that can turn emission data into asset-grade information
New launches included OxygenIT’s cloud carbon calculator and a public Green Software Tool Landscape, giving architects clearer build-versus-buy choices
Partnerships & Ecosystem Initiatives
Cross-border alliances such as the evolution from Open19 to SSIA highlighted industry resolve to build shared sustainable-tech ecosystems
Hackathons, roadshows and regional meet-ups convened practitioners who are now pooling IP and best practices rather than reinventing them in silos
Events & Community Engagement
The Green IO Conference (New York) and Green IT Conference (Berlin) surfaced practitioner playbooks for carbon-aware architecture and award-winning software
Forums from Singapore to Zürich connected investors, policymakers and engineers, shifting sustainability from talking point to shared delivery agenda
Market Outlook & Business Cases
Commentators stressed that climate-tech survival is anchored in economics, not politics, urging investors to focus on durable revenue models
Procurement leads were encouraged to hard-wire green criteria into RFPs, signalling rising demand pressure across the ICT supply chain
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