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Reducing carbon emissions in a core system

Reducing carbon emissions in a core system

UBM and Microsoft shift computational tasks in CO2-reduced times

This whitepaper discusses the first enterprise-scale implementation of carbon-aware computing, a collaboration between UBS and Microsoft under the Green Software Foundation (GSF) umbrella. Using the GSF Software Carbon Intensity (SCI) specification and carbon-aware-sdk tooling, the partners implemented a time-shifting strategy for UBS's risk platform, running workloads during periods of lower carbon intensity in the grid. This approach is projected to prevent multiple metric tons of CO2eq from entering the atmosphere annually.

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Foundational basic Patterns

Minimize numerical involvement

Too many cooks spoil the broth

Outsource activities

Delegate and optimize your operations

Split responsibilities

Avoid shared responsibilities for tasks by people from different functional units

Consolidate Work

Collect similar work items and work in batches

Green Variant

Offer a green alternative with the same outcome, utilizing different steps, resources, or partners, while retaining the previous existing process

Use eco-friendly resources

Replace underlying resources with eco-friendly alternatives

Human Process Performance

Consider whether it is eco-friendly to let humans work over machines

Generalize your process

Explore whether a process can easily be used for additional products or services

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Shift Workload

Execute tasks when the grid is powered by renewable energy

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