We are pleased to announce the Writing Energy Efficient Code guide, written by Joe Wallwork, which offers practical advice for researchers, software engineers and project managers who want to reduce the environmental impact of research software.
As research software is used more widely and at greater scale, writing efficient code can help reduce energy use while improving performance and reliability.
The guide introduces practical ways to make code more energy efficient, including reducing unnecessary computation, using optimised libraries, identifying bottlenecks, and making greener choices in development workflows.
After reading the guide, readers should understand why energy efficiency matters and how to start improving the efficiency of their own research software.