{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68dc7cef46a2532cdd8d1c23/69a8a0bcf413fba64f6ac968?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Week in Green Software: Who Pays for AI’s Energy Footprint?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68dc7cef46a2532cdd8d1c23/1772658800093-eb0f51a5-44cf-49a8-813b-dbcb2e603190.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Host Kate Goldenring is joined by Chris Adams and Tzviya Siegman for a news round-up on sustainable software. They dig into EnergyNet and the idea of routing electricity more like the internet, unpack the latest AI energy and greenwashing debates, and look at policy and research angles — from proactive water planning for data centers to a cap-and-trade style proposal for AI efficiency.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn more about our people:</strong></p><ul><li>Chris Adams: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrchrisadams/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> | <a href=\"https://github.com/mrchrisadams\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GitHub</a> | <a href=\"https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li><li>Kate Goldenring: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-goldenring\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> | <a href=\"https://www.akamai.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li><li>Tzviya Siegman: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/tzviya\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> | <a href=\"https://www.w3.org/\" 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.energynettaskforce.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EnergyNet Task Force</a> [03:50]</li><li><a href=\"https://github.com/energyetf/energynet\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EnergyNet on GitHub</a> [03:50]</li><li><a href=\"https://www.warpnews.org/energy/energynet-expands-to-280-apartments-in-lund/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EnergyNet expands to 280 apartments in Lund </a>(Warp News) [03:50]</li><li><a href=\"https://rtl.chrisadams.me.uk/2026/01/is-this-energynet-thing-legit/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Is this EnergyNet thing legit?</a> (Chris Adams) [03:50]</li><li><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/23/sam-altman-openai-energy-use-datacenters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Altman / OpenAI energy use and data centers</a> (The Guardian) [12:20]</li><li><a href=\"https://www.wired.com/storyx/big-tech-says-generative-ai-will-save-the-planet-it-doesnt-offer-much-proof/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Big Tech says generative AI will save the planet - proof is thin</a> (WIRED) [01:10]</li><li><a href=\"https://ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/big-tech-greenwashing-report/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Big tech greenwashing report</a> (Ketan Joshi) [13:20]</li><li><a href=\"https://rtl.chrisadams.me.uk/2025/05/different-kinds-of-ai-in-the-climate-context/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Different kinds of AI in the climate context</a> (Chris Adams) [15:00]</li><li><a href=\"https://huggingface.co/spaces/hfmlsoc/different-flops?section=training_costs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AI's Never Just One Thing: Different FLOPS for Different Folks</a> (Hugging Face) [18:20]</li><li><a href=\"https://greatlakes.org/2025/08/great-lakes-region-unprepared-for-increasing-water-use-demands/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Great Lakes region unprepared for increasing water use demands</a>(Alliance for the Great Lakes) [30:10]</li><li><a href=\"https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.19886\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AI Cap-and-Trade: Efficiency Incentives for Accessibility and Sustainability</a> [36:20]</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>If you enjoyed this episode then please either:</strong></p><ul><li>Follow, rate, and review on <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/environment-variables/id1618265745\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li>Follow and rate on <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/0C4N7dk5p461ugjeoZGLqz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a></li><li>Watch our videos on The Green Software Foundation <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj0m2KL1yQzcCbmSj7AaAoA/videos\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube Channel!</a></li><li>Connect with us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/gsfcommunity?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>, <a href=\"https://github.com/Green-Software-Foundation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Github</a> and <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-software-foundation/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a>!</li></ul>","author_name":"Green Software Foundation"}