Measuring Carbon Emissions in Cloud Environments - An Introduction to the ECODIGIT project.pdf

1、An Introduction to the ECO:DIGIT projectMeasuring Carbon Emissions in Cloud EnvironmentsChristoph Streit,CEO,ScaleUp TechnologiesMeasuring Carbon Emissions in Cloud Environments-An Introduction tothe ECO:DIGIT projectDC SustainabilitySUSTAINABILITYIntroductionApprox.23%of theworlds greenhousegas emi

2、ssions,totaling 1.01.7 GtCO2e,originatefromtheenergyconsumption of theICT industry.AProjections suggest thatby 2025,the global energy consumption ofthe ICT sector couldsurpass 20%of total energy usage and emit upto 5.5%of the worldscarbon emissions.BReference A and B see Appendix.IntroductionThe con

3、sumption of energy and resources by hardware is undeniable,but its thesoftware that drives its usage and consequently has a significant impact on consumption patterns.Therefore,better monitoring and telemetry of the use of energyand resources through software is very important.About ECO:DIGIT projec

4、tOverarching Goal:Create transparency,objectivity,and standardization in evaluating resourceconsumption when using any software solution.Project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs andClimate ActionEnabling green COmputing and DIGItal TransformationAbout ECO:DIGIT projectMai

5、n Goal of ECO:DIGIT:Develop,validate,and provide an automated evaluation environment(test bed)that transparently discloses key figures and data on resource consumption,CO2e emissions,etc.,for software applications available for testing at any time.The project considers various contemporary software

6、applications in operation in the following four deployment scenarios:cloud platforms,mobile networks,end devices,and edge computing.Members of the projectApproachAn assessment method is developed to determine the main environmental impacts of software applications and to define s