{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68dc7cef46a2532cdd8d1c23/693048d58f1b8d099525d7b9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Week in Green Software: Thirsty AI","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68dc7cef46a2532cdd8d1c23/1764771215782-b215c396-bb84-46aa-ac52-aff84c26d12c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>When artificial intelligence grows, so does its thirst. Chris Skipper hosts sustainability expert Valeria Salis, digging into the hidden cost of powering AI: the massive volumes of water needed to cool the data centers. From submerged servers off China’s coast to European communities pushing back on tech infrastructure, they discuss the environmental trade-offs and the push for solutions that keep innovation flowing without draining local resources.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn more about our people:</strong></p><ul><li>Chris Skipper: <a href=\"https://au.linkedin.com/in/cmwskipper\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> | <a href=\"https://www.sonic-futures.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li><li>Valeria Salis: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeria-salis/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> | <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@GreenTechTales\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a> | <a href=\"https://valeriasalis.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Find out more about the GSF:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://greensoftware.foundation/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Green Software Foundation Website</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Sign up to the <a href=\"https://greensoftware.foundation/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Green Software Foundation Newsletter</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>News:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/chinas-hicloud-launches-wind-powered-underwater-data-center-targets-500mw-subsea-deployment/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">China's HiCloud launches wind-powered underwater data center</a> [07:21]</li><li><a href=\"https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/sustainability/project-natick-underwater-datacenter/?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=castplus&amp;utm_campaign=environment-variables\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft finds underwater datacenters are reliable and sustainable</a> [24:26]</li><li><a href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/water-ai-mega-projects-raise-alarm-in-some-of-europes-driest-regions.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Thirsty AI mega projects raise alarm in Europe’s driest regions</a> [25:49]&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://news.microsoft.com/source/emea/features/building-the-future-how-datacenters-are-innovating-with-sustainability-in-mind/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How datacenters are innovating with sustainability in mind</a> [36:08]</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://greensoftwareitalia.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Green Software Italia 🌱</a> [03:18]</li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-software-italia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Green Software Italia | LinkedIn</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.cncf.io/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)</a> [11:06]</li><li><a href=\"https://youtu.be/wqdpgYQa9XA?si=7-yYFojA0gR8GwHg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Environment Variables Ep 59 | TWiGS: CNCF TAG Environmental Sustainability</a> [11:25]</li><li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fxKujYRybw&amp;list=PLPDOrOxOHQcP5paHDDufmEqx2ITxQOTkl&amp;index=15\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Environment Variables Ep 14 | Community Clouds and Energy Islands with Dawn Nafus and Laura Watts</a> [17:56]</li><li><a href=\"https://movement.greensoftware.foundation/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Green Software Movement</a> [35:25]&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://github.com/Green-Software-Foundation/sci-ai\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SCI for AI</a> [41:16]</li><li><a href=\"https://directory.greensoftware.foundation/projects/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Projects | GSF</a> [41:46]&nbsp;</li></ul>","author_name":"Green Software Foundation"}