Top 10 Green Software Innovations

Green software, characterized by carbon efficiency, minimizes emissions through energy-efficient practices, carbon awareness, and hardware efficiency. Green software engineering encompasses software practices in architecture, hardware, data centers, electricity markets, and climate change. Its goal is to lower greenhouse gas emissions and shrink a company’s carbon footprint.

Some of the top ten green software are given below:

Top 10 Green Software

1. Planon 

Planon’s sustainability software unifies buildings, people, and processes by eliminating data silos. The platform provides actionable insights integrating configurable software, cutting-edge technology, and professional services. Planon ensures a secure, reliable cloud service and high-performing IoT technology. It simplifies sustainability management for customers and third parties through standardized development tools.

2.  eMeter

With $57 million raised in two rounds, eMeter (a Siemens Business) optimizes utility operations by processing data from electrical meters. Beyond its in-home thermostat application, the real value lies in its ability to monitor power consumption, maintenance, trends, outages, and utility billing management. Its real value lies in data manipulation for utilities, paving the way for dynamic pricing schemes. Noteworthy customers include Southern California Edison, TorontoHydro, and CenterPoint Energy.

3. Recurve (1.0)

Recurve, formerly known as OpenEE, evolved from a home performance contractor to a pioneer in energy data analytics. The company’s CEO, Matt Golden, developed CalTRACK and the OpenEEmeter, which are open-source tools for measuring energy efficiency. Now part of Linux Foundation Energy, Recurve advances hourly load-shape impacts, enabling utilities to optimize behind-the-meter flexibility resources for a sustainable, grid-responsive future.

4. EHS Insight

EHS Insight empowers clients with a cloud-based solution for environmental, health, and safety (EHS) and quality management. The software actively monitors environmental effects, ensures safety and risk management, and facilitates regulatory compliance. The sustainability software encompasses modules for incident management, audits, business performance monitoring, environmental impact tracking, risk management, quality control, and behavior-based safety promotion.

5.  Waterboxx®

The Groasis Waterboxx addresses multiple sustainability challenges by serving as an ‘intelligent bucket’ for crop growth. In the face of climate change, water shortages, and desertification, this innovative solution enables crops to thrive with 90% less water than traditional methods. Made from recycled polypropylene, the Waterboxx promotes efficient water use and can be reused up to ten times. Priced at approximately $2.50 per bucket, it boasts a remarkable plant survival rate of over 90%, offering an innovative solution to enhance food supply in arid regions.

6.  Aircarbon

Newlight Technologies, led by Mark Herrema, CEO embarked on a transformative journey, turning greenhouse gases into a material called AirCarbon. Comprising 40% air and 60% captured carbon emissions, AirCarbon is a biodegradable, plastic-like substance. This sustainable alternative to plastic is biodegradable, strong, and can be molded. The story highlights Newlight’s journey, breakthroughs, and the urgency to combat climate change by scaling up the adoption of AirCarbon globally.

7. Quentic

Quentic provides a cloud-based solution for effective environmental, health, and safety (EHS) management in diverse industries. Its features include compliance management, training management, on-demand training, risk assessment, audit management, sustainability management, environmental management, and corrective action management. The platform caters to businesses seeking comprehensive tools for streamlined EHS processes.

8. Geo Mation

GeoMation* Agriculture Information Management System (AIMS) is a technology created by Hitachi Solutions to help farmers and agricultural organizations use information technology in farming. It connects with map data using GIS (Geographic Information System) to address challenges like food safety, soil fertilization, and agricultural development. The goal is to assist farmers and related businesses while contributing to the overall growth of agriculture in regions.

9. Autodesk

Autodesk is a sustainable design and innovation company that revolutionizes the building design and construction scenario with sustainable construction tools. Their tools help in energy efficiency, water conservation, and waste reduction during construction. Revit, Autodesk’s BIM (Building Information Modelling) software allows a range of sustainable design functionalities. 

10. Intermolecular 

Intermolecular operates at the convergence of drug discovery software and battery technology, employing highly parallel computing techniques. It specializes in developing materials and processes for semiconductor manufacturers. Borrowing techniques from biosciences, it optimizes atom placement in cathodes and predicts outcomes from various processing methods. Initially partnering with chip makers like AMD and Elpida, the company is now positioned to impact the solar and battery industries.

Wrapping UP

Green software revolutionizes sustainability with carbon-efficient practices. Top solutions, from Planon to Intermolecular, showcase innovation driving sustainability, efficiency, and environmental impact across industries.