GreenCoding: the new frontier for software development
What if code could help you reach your sustainability targets – and improve user experience in the process?
Make software development part of your sustainability programme - with GreenCoding. It can reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions throughout your organisation and supply chain.
Scaled up to servers and consumer devices worldwide, every line of code has the potential to reduce energy consumption and emissions.
GreenCoding is based on architectural principles and supported by three pillars: the logic, methodology and platform used to write, develop and run the code.
Greencoding in numbers
21%
Information and communications technology could account for 21% of global electricity demand by 2030
2 days
Reducing the resolution of screen images on a mobile app with 500,000 users could save 2 days
Up to 99,9%
Reduction of CO2 emissions by using best practices while training AI networks
40%
Machine learning can reduce the need for datacentre cooling by 40%
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With GreenCoding, software development becomes part of your sustainability programme, reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions throughout your organisation and your supply chain.
GreenCoding starts with three architectural principles:
GreenCoding starts with three architectural principles:
- Shut down when idle. This mean designing software which shuts down when no-one is using it.
- Avoid impulsive consumption. Question whether real-time processing or dynamic content is always necessary.
- Focus your investment in time and energy. Look at the big picture to see which elements will need the most energy and time.
“When can a millisecond be worth 2 days? By reducing the resolution of screen images on a mobile banking app with 500,000 users, developers could save more than 2 days of operating time a year, assuming the average user opens the app daily.”
