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SUMMARY:LOCOS Seminar -  Ana Valdivia: "Quantifying the environmental impacts of AI supply chains"
DESCRIPTION:Low Carbon Computing Seminar \nAna Valdivia\, Departmental Research Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence (AI)\, Government\, and Policy at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII)\, will deliver their talk “Quantifying the environmental impacts of AI supply chains” \nIn recent decades\, several studies have demonstrated that AI has significant environmental impacts. As the size of algorithms has increased\, AI now consumes more resources than previous machine learning models. More energy\, land\, water\, and raw materials are required to power this technology\, leading to carbon emissions that contribute to global warming\, water withdrawal from rivers and local communities\, and land acidification\, all of which pose serious risks to flora and fauna. However\, the challenge lies in developing standardised methodologies to quantify the environmental impacts of AI. Currently\, there is a lack of publicly available information on AI’s environmental footprint\, but one of the few data sources is the corporate sustainability reports published by companies each year. In this lecture\, we will explore the opportunities and limitations of using this data\, and how machine learning techniques can be applied to analyse it\, shedding light on the relevant aspects of AI’s contribution to environmental issues across its supply chains. \nSee past and future LOCOS Seminars at https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/computing/research/researchthemes/lowcarbon/ 
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/locos-seminar-ana-valdivia-quantifying-the-environmental-impacts-of-ai-supply-chains/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Seminar
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SUMMARY:LOCOS Seminar -  Thomas Fricke: "Resource Consumption of Data Centers and AI"
DESCRIPTION:Low Carbon Computing Seminar \nThomas Fricke will deliver their talk “Resource Consumption of Data Centers and AI” \nNot only the energy consumption of AI is exploding. Less known is that other resources like water or metal are also affected. The talk gives an overview on the devastating impact of data centers on our environment. Degrowth scenarios seem to be the only way to escape from this ecological nightmare.\nSummarizing the known facts and serious predictions the talk gives an overview on the upcoming possible and impossible scenarios of the energy and resource consumptions. Even if predictions are not easy economical and ecological limits are discussed. Finally\, degrowth will be discussed. Can we degrow data centers without loosing too much of our digital life? How much can be saved using alternative technologies?\nWhat alternatives do we have? Saving some resources might easier than you think! \nSee past and future LOCOS Seminars at https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/computing/research/researchthemes/lowcarbon/ 
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/locos-seminar-thomas-fricke-resource-consumption-of-data-centers-and-ai/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251211T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251211T163000
DTSTAMP:20260617T081853
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SUMMARY:LOCOS Seminar - Sylvia Wenmackers: "A Philosophical Exploration of Frugal Computing"
DESCRIPTION:Low Carbon Computing Seminar \nSylvia Wenmackers\, BOF Research Professor at the  Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS) of KU Leuven\, will deliver their talk “A Philosophical Exploration of Frugal Computing” \nIn response to the unsustainable rise in materials and energy required for current and projected computations\, Vanderbauhede (2021) argued that we urgently need to adopt a more frugal approach to computing. To develop this proposal\, this talk explores related ideas from economics and philosophy. For instance\, Schumacher’s (1973) Small Is Beautiful gave rise to the notion of ‘appropriate technology’\, which suggests supplementing frugal computing with a people-centered focus. In addition\, environmental virtue ethics can be used to refine a question that frugal computing already poses: in light of human flourishing\, which computations are worth doing in the first place? Finally\, we may wonder whether the study of what needs to be done should ever take precedence over the investigation of the facts themselves. Vermeersch (2001) argued that our current environmental problems do indeed warrant such priorities. \nSee past and future LOCOS Seminars at https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/computing/research/researchthemes/lowcarbon/ 
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/locos-seminar-sylvia-wenmackers-a-philosophical-exploration-of-frugal-computing/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260122T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260122T160000
DTSTAMP:20260617T081853
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SUMMARY:LOCOS Seminar - Lieven Eeckhout: Sustainable Processor Design
DESCRIPTION:Low Carbon Computing Seminar \nLieven Eeckhout is a Professor at Ghent University\, Belgium\, and will deliver a LOCOS Seminar on Sustainable Processor Design. \nSustainability and climate change is a major challenge for our generation. In this talk I will argue that sustainable development requires a holistic approach and involves multi-perspective thinking. Applied to computing\, sustainable development means that we need to consider the entire environmental impact of computing\, including raw material extraction\, component manufacturing\, product assembly\, transportation\, use\, repair/maintenance\, and end-of-life processing (disassembly and recycling/ reuse). Analyzing current trends reveals that the embodied footprint is\, or will soon be\, more significant compared to the operational footprint. I will present a simple\, yet insightful\, first-order model to assess and reason about the sustainability of processors in light of the inherent data uncertainty. Applying the model to a variety of case studies illustrates what computer architects and engineers can and should do to better understand the sustainability impact of computing\, and to design sustainable processors. \nSee past and future LOCOS Seminars at https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/computing/research/researchthemes/lowcarbon/ 
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/locos-seminar-lieven-eeckhout-sustainable-processor-design/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260305T150000
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SUMMARY:LOCOS Seminar - Educating for Low-Carbon Computing: Designing a Cross-Layer Sustainable Computing Course in an HPC Curriculum with PedrocTrancoso
DESCRIPTION:Low Carbon Computing Seminar \nPedro Petersen Moura Trancoso of Chalmers University of Technology will deliver a LOCOS seminar: Designing a Cross-Layer Sustainable Computing Course in an HPC Curriculum. \nThe rapid growth of computational demand\, combined with the carbon cost of device production and the end of Moore’s Law scaling\, makes low-carbon computing a first-order engineering challenge. Achieving “frugal computing” — doing more with less energy — requires reasoning across the full system stack. \nThis talk presents the design and evolution of a master-level Sustainable Computing course within the High-Performance Computer Systems programme at Chalmers University of Technology. The course integrates circuit-level power mechanisms\, architectural techniques\, operating system and runtime strategies\, and data centre efficiency\, supported by hands-on energy measurement and simulation. \nProfessor Trancoso will discuss both the pedagogical rationale and the challenges encountered: polarized student perceptions of depth\, aligning assessment with cross-layer learning\, and balancing breadth with technical rigor. The talk aims to contribute to ongoing discussions on how computing curricula can prepare engineers to treat energy and carbon as first-class system constraints. \nSee past and future LOCOS Seminars at https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/computing/research/researchthemes/lowcarbon/ 
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/locos-seminar-educating-for-low-carbon-computing-designing-a-cross-layer-sustainable-computing-course-in-an-hpc-curriculum-with-pedro-petersen-moura-trancoso-designing-a-sustainable-computing-cour/
LOCATION:Online
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