Best of LinkedIn: Sustainability & Green ICT CW 36/ 37

We curate most relevant posts about Sustainability & Green ICT on LinkedIn and regularly share key takeaways. This edition focuses extensively on the imperative for sustainability within the technology sector, particularly concerning Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data centres. Multiple authors stress the need for green software practices, noting the high energy cost of popular programming languages like Python and advocating for carbon-aware computing to align workloads with clean energy availability. A significant portion of the text addresses data centre infrastructure, covering the challenges of soaring energy and water consumption, the approval of new sites without Environmental Impact Assessments, and innovative solutions like offsite manufacturing, liquid cooling, and using renewable energy (solar, wind, and even underwater facilities) to achieve net-zero operations. Finally, several experts discuss the importance of transparency in environmental reporting for AI systems, highlighting the ethical debate between prioritizing patient safety over sustainability in healthcare AI and providing actionable strategies for responsible AI innovation. This podcast was created via Google NotebookLM.