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Green Software Engineering

You're reading from   Green Software Engineering Exploring Green Technology for Sustainable IT Solutions

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835885888
Length 236 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Santiago Fontanarrosa Santiago Fontanarrosa
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Table of Contents (16) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Environmental Impact of Software
2. Chapter 1: Digital Carbon Footprint FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Sustainable Software Engineering and Digital Sobriety Principles 4. Part 2: Developing Energy-Efficient Software
5. Chapter 3: Green Architecture and Measuring Impact 6. Chapter 4: User Experience and Design 7. Chapter 5: Algorithms and Programming Languages 8. Chapter 6: Development and Testing 9. Chapter 7: Infrastructure and Deployment 10. Chapter 8: Data Management 11. Part 3: Green Engineering at Scale
12. Chapter 9: Sustainable Software Delivery Framework 13. Chapter 10: Regulations, Standards, and Future Perspectives 14. Index 15. Other Books You May Enjoy

Metrics and Tools - assessing Digital Carbon Footprint

As discussed in the previous section, calculating the digital carbon footprint of software encompasses more than just assessing direct energy consumption. It hinges on the understanding that software energy consumption, typically measured in watts, is done directly through hardware utilization. This consumption, when linked to carbon emissions via a carbon proxy, reflects the carbon intensity of the consumed energy, illustrating a critical environmental impact.

This evaluation process requires a structured approach that not only addresses direct operational impacts but also considers the broader life cycle of software products. Despite the lack of a universally adopted standard for measuring digital carbon emissions, the industry has made notable advances. Frameworks, guidelines, and tools have been developed to estimate and mitigate the carbon footprint of digital services and products. Leading initiatives such as the Green...

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