Environment Variables Podcast | Ep 71 TWiGS: Building Green Software 2

In this episode of the TWiGS, host Chris Adams welcomes back Anne Currie, Sara
Bergman, and Sarah Hsu, authors of the book Building Green Software. They dive
into the latest updates and hot topics at the intersection of sustainability
and software engineering. The discussion highlights the importance of making
software and hardware more efficient and explores cutting-edge topics like
serverless computing on Kubernetes with WebAssembly, the circular economy for
electronics, and the potential for dynamic pricing in cloud services based on
renewable energy availability. The episode emphasizes the ongoing energy
transition and the need for innovative solutions to reduce the carbon
footprint of technology.
Learn more about our people:
* Chris Adams: [LinkedIn]( / mrchrisadams ) | [GitHub](github.com/mrchrisadams) | [Website](www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/)
* Anne Currie: [LinkedIn]( / annecurrie ) | [Website](www.annecurrie.com/)
* Sarah Hsu: [LinkedIn]( / greenhsu123 )
* Sara Bergman: [LinkedIn]( / sara-bergman1 )
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News:
* [Introducing SpinKube](www.spinkube.dev/blog/2024/03...) [04:11]
* [Staggering quantities of energy transition metals are winding up in the garbage bin | Grist](grist.org/energy/staggering-q...) [10:25]
* [THE GLOBAL E WASTE MONITOR 2024](ewastemonitor.info/wp-content...) [10:50]
* [Analysis: Fossil fuels fall to record-low 2.4% of British electricity - Carbon Brief](www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-...) [16:27]
* github.com/open-telemetry/com... [23:03]
* [Explore Traces | Honeycomb](docs.honeycomb.io/investigate...) [24:40]
* www.microsoft.com/en-us/corpo... [30:20]
Events:
* ndcoslo.com/ [47:55]
Resources:
* [Building Green Software](podcast.greensoftware.foundat...)
* [Environment Variables Podcast | Ep 67 Building Green Software]( • Environment Variables ... )
* links.danielle.fyi/ [05:55]
* [Working toward a net zero future: Evolving our work with energy companies - The Official Microsoft Blog](blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2022...)
* grist.org/accountability/micr...
* www.scaleway.com/en/ [37:54]
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