Code Green: RWE's Green Tech Challenge

How can you take part?

Participating in the RWE Code Green Challenge is your chance to sustainabilize the Energy sector. Here is what you have to do:

Format

• You can take part alone or as a team of up to 4 people.
• Use the provided application template to get to the heart of your idea and introduce yourself and, if applicable, your team.
• If you want, you can supplement your submission with additional materials such as video presentations, pitch decks or visuals.

Criteria & Guidelines

• Your solution can either be a concept or a tool.
• Consider an initial market research to dive deep into the current landscape with a thorough market analysis to understand where RWE Renewables stands in the realm of energy-efficient software.
• Consider a portfolio analysis and delve into an examination of a tech stack portfolio, development processes, or hosting environments to pinpoint areas ripe for energy efficiency enhancements.

Guiding Questions

Consider the following questions as inspiration for your solution development.

Status Quo & Market research:

• Investigate existing applications or startups dedicated to reducing energy consumption in software. How do these solutions align or differ from RWE's objectives?
• Assess the necessity and feasibility of developing bespoke scripts or tools for resource optimization within RWE's application ecosystem.
• What are industry standards for energy consumption in similar application portfolios?
• Research and illustrate current industry standards for similar software portfolio to identify opportunities for innovation and efficiency enhancement.
• Portfolio Analysis & Implementation:
• Are there any tools that automate energy consumption audits within RWE's CI/CD pipelines, ensuring continuous monitoring and optimization?
• Develop a comprehensive strategy to monitor and visualize energy consumption across the software portfolio. This could include any kind of visualisation (e.g. dashboards) that not only tracks energy usage in real-time but also identifies inefficiencies and potential areas for improvement.
• Assess the potential for implementing automated alerts or actions when certain thresholds are exceeded, enabling proactive management of energy consumption and fostering a culture of continuous improvement in software sustainability.
• Optimization of Energy Consumption:
• What improvements should be made in the current portfolio?
• Can you create a set of coding guidelines that serve as a blueprint for energy-efficient software development?
• Can you think of ways to develop an AI-based tool that helps auto-updates in applications for them to be more energy efficient?
• How can energy consumption of current databases and APIs be optimized?