CO₂-conscious computing is particularly at home in the areas of sustainability and environment 4.0, digital transformation and artificial intelligence. The term describes the use of information technology and data centres in which specific attention is paid to how much CO₂ - i.e. climate-damaging carbon dioxide - is produced. The aim is to make the digital world more climate-friendly.
When companies use artificial intelligence or process large amounts of data, for example, they consume a lot of electricity, often from fossil energy sources. CO₂-conscious computing starts at this point: Here, care is taken to use hardware efficiently, utilise servers to capacity and integrate renewable energy sources. This also includes switching off unnecessary devices and optimising processes.
An example: A company operates a large data centre. Instead of running all servers around the clock, unused systems are switched off at night and green electricity is used. This significantly reduces CO₂ emissions.
CO₂-aware computing helps to make digitalisation more sustainable and is an important building block for responsible growth in the digital world.
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