{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68dc7cef46a2532cdd8d1c23/6a721bf0de764a6b4c40f0a4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Week in Green Software: Flexibility in the Age of AI","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68dc7cef46a2532cdd8d1c23/1785862932510-3fb689c2-8fa0-424c-9a72-905a67b19b1f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>TWiGS hosts Kate and Tzviya are joined by Dave Masselink, founder of Compute Gardener, to discuss how software engineers can play a direct role in building a cleaner energy future. The conversation explores flexible computing, carbon aware workload scheduling, and the growing impact of AI on electricity demand, while highlighting practical ways developers can reduce emissions without sacrificing performance. They offer a grounded look at how better, flexible software decisions can support a more sustainable grid.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn more about our people:</strong></p><ul><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><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>Dave Masselink: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/davemasselink\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> | <a href=\"https://www.compute-gardener.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://youtu.be/oNSQatYQNi8?si=MA5l2v2IL_l5L0Ho\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EV Ep151 TWiGS: The AI Water Management Challenge with Masheika Allgood</a> [08:24]</li><li><a href=\"https://www.utilitydive.com/news/data-centers-flexibility-utilities-speed-to-power/822588/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Data centers are ready to negotiate flexibility for speed | Utility Dive</a> [15:40]</li><li><a href=\"https://greensoftware.foundation/standards/silo/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sustainability Interoperability Layer for Operations (SILO) | GSF</a> [25:47]</li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/posts/neuralwatt_todaywerelaunchingneuralwattcloud-our-activity-7437858319295442944-vu2A\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Introducing Neuralwatt Cloud: Energy-Based AI Inference Pricing</a> [33:23]</li><li><a href=\"https://www.latitudemedia.com/news/how-gridwares-grid-monitoring-sensors-won-over-a-career-lineman/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How Gridware’s grid monitoring sensors won over a career lineman | Latitude Media</a> [41:42]</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Events:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://ocgroups.dev/cncf/group/env/event/5znjwxf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CNCF Environmental Sustainability Technical Community Group Meeting</a> | 11 Aug 02:00 PM CEST (Virtual) [50:20]</li><li><a href=\"https://www.meetup.com/green-software-san-francisco/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Green Software San Francisco Bay Area | Meetup</a> | October 2026 (San Francisco) [50:40]</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"}