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Why sustainable digital research matters
Figure 1
Placeholder image - Challenges of environmental
sustainability
Figure 2
Placeholder image - Mindful computing and what
it means for different people (use Rae’s interpretation of the following
paragraph)
Energy, power and carbon
Figure 1
Electricity demand, energy mix and carbon
intensity of the UK power grid as on 12/01/2026
Figure 2
Energy generation mix pie chart on a sunny day
in London obtained from https://carbonintensity.org.uk/
Figure 3
Carbon intensity of the UK power grid during
2025
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PLACEHOLDER
Digital research activities with sustainability issues
Figure 1
Placeholder image - What components of digital
infrastructure produce carbon emissions? (Image by Rae)
Figure 2
Product Carbon Footprint for HP EliteBook 840
G9
Figure 3
Screenshot of the Green Algorithms
Calculator
Figure 4
History of digital storage media. Image from the
blog post “Data
storage through history”
Figure 5
Google Data Center PUE measurement
boundaries
Figure 6
Data centers consume huge amounts of energy and
water, which can be a risk for the environment. Image originally
published at The
Seattle Times.
Introduction to the Case Studies
Case Study 1 - Research Software Engineer
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Carbon emissions for different research actions
comparing pre- and post-intervention
Case Study 2 - Lab Scientist doing computational work
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Carbon emissions for different research actions
comparing pre- and post-intervention
Case Study 3 - HPC User
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Carbon emissions from each cluter comparing pre-
and post-intervention