Project Grant 2343595

Award Date 8/1/24
Completion Date 7/31/26
Dollars Obligated $148K
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Chicago, IL 60660, USA
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The objective of this project is to develop techniques to improve the energy efficiency of software for data centers, which currently consume approximately 2% of the U.S. energy use. The key products and services to be delivered include:

  1. A framework for automated energy-optimization of software, including a catalog of energy-efficiency prompts for large language models (LLMs) and a hierarchy of energy measures.
  2. Empirical data on the effectiveness of LLMs in developing energy-efficient software for use in data centers.
  3. Educational materials on energy efficiency for software in data centers, incorporating LLMs and a systems thinking conceptual framework.

If successful, this project aims to advance the state of the art in energy-aware software engineering and pedagogy, potentially catalyzing a shift toward more energy-efficient computing practices and educational approaches.

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