Here is a catalog of 25 energy patterns that you can use to improve the energy efficiency of your code. All these patterns are provided in the latest edition of The Green Codeck.

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※ AI (6)

• Efficient Data Selection

• Informed Model Update

• Mixture of Experts

• Optimize Models for Runtime

• Right-Sized Models

• Simple Training Algorithms

⌗ Database (2)

• Avoid N+1 Queries

• Query Indexing

♦ UI (5)

• Avoid Extraneous Graphics

• Dark UI Colors

• Disable Extra Displays

• Inform Users

• User Knows Best

♣ General (5)

• Batch Operations

• Cache

• Dynamic Retry Delay

• Push Over Poll

• Race to Idle

☁︎ Cloud (3)

• Carbon-Aware Scheduling

• Data Retention Policy

• Region-Aware Hosting

∞ DevOps (2)

• Monitor CI Energy Usage

• Right-Sized Containers

♥ Organization (2)

• Green Procurement

• Spread the Word

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