Environment Variables Podcast | Ep 55 TWiGS: Google, Grids & Green Software
TWiGS host Chris Adams is joined by guest Savannah Goodman from Google, to
bring you the latest news and updates from the world of sustainable software
development. They discuss insights from Google’s Sustainability report, the
need for a fossil fuel free internet by 2030 and the importance of microgrids
and nanogrids. They also highlight Google’s sustainability tools including
Cloud Region Picker, ActiveAssist and Carbon Footprint.
Learn more about our people:
* Chris Adams: [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrchrisadams/) | [GitHub](https://github.com/mrchrisadams) | [Website](https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/)
* Savannah Goodman: [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/savannah-goodman?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app)
Find out more about the GSF:
* [The Green Software Foundation Website](https://greensoftware.foundation/)
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Topics:
* [We need a fossil fuel free internet by 2030](https://branch.climateaction.tech/issues/issue-3/we-need-a-fossil-free-internet-by-2030/) | Branch Magazine [6:38]
* [Tesla Megapack](https://www.tesla.com/megapack) | Microgrids & Tesla [12:27]
* [Google Sustainability Goals](https://www.gstatic.com/gumdrop/sustainability/google-2023-environmental-report.pdf) | Google [21:19]
* [Google & Fervo Geothermal Partnership](https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/google-fervo-geothermal-energy-partnership) | Google [22:58]
* [Google Cloud Region Picker](https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/sustainability/google-cloud-region-picker-helps-you-make-the-green-choice) | Google [26:44]
* [Google Active Assist](https://cloud.google.com/solutions/active-assist) | Google [29:20]
* [Google Carbon Footprint](https://cloud.google.com/carbon-footprint) | Google [30:13]
* [The Realtime Cloud Project](https://github.com/Green-Software-Foundation/real-time-cloud) | Green Software Foundation [32:15]
Resources:
* [Octopus Energy](https://octopus.energy/) [15:04]
* [The Week in Green Software: Modelling Carbon Aware Software](https://podcast.greensoftware.foundation/e/1n2jvv3n-the-week-in-green-software-modeling-carbon-aware-software) | Environment Variables episode with Iegor Riepen at TU Berlin [20:07]
* [UN Global 24/7 Compact](https://www.un.org/en/energy-compacts/page/compact-247-carbon-free-energy) | UN [24:46]
* [Vincent Poncet LinkedIn](https://sg.linkedin.com/in/vincent-poncet-019a1510b)[ ](https://fundcomb.com/funds/grok-ventures)| Linux Foundation [32:08]
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