{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68dc7cef46a2532cdd8d1c23/6a15f715c92816b544e11257?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is Using LLMs for Tech Standards Work Actually Greener?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68dc7cef46a2532cdd8d1c23/1779824271076-3cc31f99-22fc-41d8-8ae9-922260b24336.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Chris Adams invites Joseph Cook, Arctic scientist and GSF Head of R&amp;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.</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>Joseph Cook: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmcook1186\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> | <a href=\"https://equilibriumline.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack</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>Resources:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://greensoftware.foundation/standards/sci/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Software Carbon Intensity (SCI) Specification | GSF</a> [00:44]</li><li><a href=\"https://github.com/w3c/sustainableweb-wsg/pull/335\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SCI-Web documents and consensus so far | GitHub/W3C</a> [02:08]</li><li><a href=\"https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/news/creating-a-standard-for-measuring-software-carbon-intensity-for-the-web/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Creating a standard for measuring software carbon intensity for the Web</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://greensoftware.foundation/assemblies/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Assemblies | Green Software Foundation</a> [02:22]</li><li><a href=\"https://equilibriumline.substack.com/p/harmony-v2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Harmony v2 - Equilibrium Line</a> [06:06]</li><li><a href=\"https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adq2852\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AI can help humans find common ground in democratic deliberation | Science</a> [07:03]</li><li><a href=\"https://www.iea.org/reports/energy-and-ai\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Energy and AI – Analysis - IEA</a> [39:28]</li><li><a href=\"https://ketanjoshi.co/2026/05/13/why-anthropics-ultra-dirty-deal-shouldnt-surprise-you-at-all/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Why Anthropic’s ultra-dirty deal shouldn’t surprise you at all – Ketan Joshi</a> [46:16]</li><li><a href=\"https://paczyzak.substack.com/p/how-not-to-build-a-data-center?r=36rp9s&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;triedRedirect=true\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How NOT to build a data center | Energy, Extended</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://equilibriumline.substack.com/p/harmony-v2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Harmony v2 - Equilibrium Line Substack</a> [51:50]</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><p><br></p>","author_name":"Green Software Foundation"}