Re: [arch-d] [E-impact] New IAB Technical Program: Environmental Impacts of Internet Technology (EIMPACT)
Hesham ElBakoury <helbakoury@gmail.com> Fri, 25 August 2023 16:46 UTC
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From: Hesham ElBakoury <helbakoury@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:46:33 -0700
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To: Arnaud Taddei <arnaud.taddei@broadcom.com>
Cc: Colin Perkins <csp@csperkins.org>, IAB <iab@iab.org>, architecture-discuss@ietf.org, e-impact@ietf.org
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Subject: Re: [arch-d] [E-impact] New IAB Technical Program: Environmental Impacts of Internet Technology (EIMPACT)
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Thanks Arnaud, Can you please share with us ITU document which describes its findings. Hesham On Fri, Aug 25, 2023, 9:35 AM Arnaud Taddei <arnaud.taddei@broadcom.com> wrote: > Hesham, I would like to backup Colin here. > > > > From all the work done at the ITU, I don’t see either, how any Quantum > technology (be computing, network, key distribution, etc.) is going to have > any significant environmental impact. > > > > Best > > > > *From: *Architecture-discuss <architecture-discuss-bounces@ietf.org> on > behalf of Colin Perkins <csp@csperkins.org> > *Date: *Friday, 25 August 2023 at 09:27 > *To: *Hesham ElBakoury <helbakoury@gmail.com> > *Cc: *IAB <iab@iab.org>, architecture-discuss@ietf.org < > architecture-discuss@ietf.org>, e-impact@ietf.org <e-impact@ietf.org> > *Subject: *Re: [arch-d] [E-impact] New IAB Technical Program: > Environmental Impacts of Internet Technology (EIMPACT) > > Hesham, > > Quantum Computing is an interesting area that can provide many benefits. > I'm unconvinced that it will provide a meaningful way to reduce the > environmental impact of the Internet in a useful timeframe to meet > emissions targets, however. > > The IRTF has a long standing Quantum Internet Research Group. > > Colin > > > > On 25 Aug 2023, at 6:17, Hesham ElBakoury wrote: > > Thanks for IAB efforts to create this program which also looks into IRTF > research topics. > > > > There are two interesting research topics that I would like discus, but I > am not sure if they are within the scope of this IAB program. Both topics > are related to *Quantum Computing*. > > > > *1) Looking into the energy efficiency of quantum computing* is > an interesting topic for *quantum Internet* research. For example, there > is *Quantum Energy Initiative (QEI) *[ > https://quantum-energy-initiative.org/ > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://quantum-energy-initiative.org/&source=gmail-imap&ust=1693553272000000&usg=AOvVaw2iYVQfF7Chd2JvJnUeZwrv>] > which provides a "*path towards energy-efficient, sustainable quantum > technologies, and to possibly bring out an energetic quantum advantage." * > > > > *IEEE* is interested in this topic, therefore, it has launched the *IEEE* > *P3329* project to look into it. You can access the website of this > project here: https://sagroups.ieee.org/qei/ > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sagroups.ieee.org/qei/&source=gmail-imap&ust=1693553272000000&usg=AOvVaw1PvaXeIc4KdtozfPu3x0rb> > > > > *2) Using Quantum Computing to fight against climate change and create an > energy efficient Internet* is another interesting research topic. > > > > Regarding this topic, please refer to the McKinsey report "*Quantum > computing just might save the planet*" > > ( > https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/quantum-computing-just-might-save-the-planet?cid=eml-app > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/quantum-computing-just-might-save-the-planet?cid%3Deml-app&source=gmail-imap&ust=1693553272000000&usg=AOvVaw1xnlGTmEs4CRKNuwNzNLVn>). > The report describes using different use cases how "*The emerging > technology of Quantum Computing could revolutionize the fight against > climate change, transforming the economics of decarbonization and becoming > a major factor in limiting global warming to the target temperature of > 1.5°C. Exponentially more powerful machines could make possible major > reductions in emissions, putting the goal of limiting global warming within > reach*." > > > > National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has this news release: > > > https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/2023/quantum-computers-can-now-interface-with-power-grid-equipment.html > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/2023/quantum-computers-can-now-interface-with-power-grid-equipment.html&source=gmail-imap&ust=1693553272000000&usg=AOvVaw0HqEDuusfoRd4T3tNB1fGt>. > "*With its head-spinning size and connections, the power system is so > complex that even supercomputers struggle to efficiently solve certain > optimization problems.** But quantum computers might fare better, and now > researchers can explore that prospect thanks to a software interface > between quantum computers and grid equipment.* > > *The link from quantum to grid—achieved by a team from the National > Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) with funding from the Department of > Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and in > collaboration with RTDS Technologies Inc., and Atom Computing—allows > researchers to perform “quantum-in-the-loop” experiments. And this > capability goes beyond just energy devices: With NREL’s Advanced Research > on Integrated Energy Systems (ARIES) > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nrel.gov/aries/index.html&source=gmail-imap&ust=1693553272000000&usg=AOvVaw1j92_vg7jUZJYryM28hvA8>, > researchers can run quantum in-the-loop within highly realistic power > systems. Quantum in-the-loop could be an important next step for using > quantum computing to optimize electric grid operations with the > interconnection of increasingly complex distributed energy resources*." > You can find more details in this paper > https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10108354 > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10108354&source=gmail-imap&ust=1693553272000000&usg=AOvVaw2quQTwKLo04wl6-IsntBXT>. > Using Quantum Computing the same way can help optimize the energy usage of > the Internet. For example it can be used to calculate the schedule for > Internert routers as described in tvr. > > > > Comments? > > > > Thanks > > Hesham > > > > On Thu, Aug 24, 2023, 10:54 AM IAB Executive Administrative Manager < > execd@iab.org> wrote: > > A new IAB Technical Program has been formed on Environmental Impacts of > Internet Technology (EIMPACT). For additional information, please > contact the Program Leads. > > Environmental Impacts of Internet Technology (EIMPACT) Program > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Program Leads: > > • Suresh Krishnan <suresh.krishnan@gmail.com> - IAB > • Jari Arkko <jari.arkko@piuha.net> > > Mailing list: > > • Address: e-impact@ietf.org > • To subscribe: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/e-impact > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/e-impact&source=gmail-imap&ust=1693553272000000&usg=AOvVaw32AWpt5esbFg0SrNHnyuN7> > • Archive: https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/browse/e-impact/ > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/browse/e-impact/&source=gmail-imap&ust=1693553272000000&usg=AOvVaw2pZzgwooF8hUSH3dfq7oEG> > > Program Page: https://datatracker.ietf.org/group/eimpact/about/ > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://datatracker.ietf.org/group/eimpact/about/&source=gmail-imap&ust=1693553272000000&usg=AOvVaw1I6FHXLvljS4xAPKyGdMZ1> > > Program Description: > > The E-Impact Program is a venue for discussing environmental impacts > and sustainability of Internet technology. Within this scope, the > program looks at trends, issues, improvement opportunities, ideas, best > practices, and subsequent direction of work related to Internet > technology, architecture, and operations, including visibility and > efficiency on energy and other environmentally-impacting attributes. In > particular, the group focuses on Internet architecture's role in these > topics. > > The program targets topics not yet progressed into concrete standards > or research efforts in the IETF or IRTF while also being a coordination > point for work across multiple WGs/RGs, and a venue to highlight > ongoing work in the IETF/IRTF as well as external SDOs. The program > will use the existing E-Impact mailing list [2] as the venue for > discussions. > > The program's progress and the quality of discussion may point to the > need to organize additional workshop(s) to continue the 2022 IAB > workshop on the Environmental Impact of Internet Applications and > Systems [1]. > > The program may work on documents that analyze areas where Internet > technology faces challenges related to the program's topics or provide > architectural guidance. Potential examples of such documents include > ones that describe sustainable network architectures, and those that > document tradeoffs between environmental impacts and other > characteristics such as performance and availability. Publishing any > document as an RFC will be at the discretion of the IAB. > > The program intends to have regular virtual meetings along with > periodic hybrid meetings that are co-located with in-person IETF > meetings. The program is open to all interested participants, and its > meetings will be publicly announced. > > References: > > [1] https://datatracker.ietf.org/group/eimpactws/about/ > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://datatracker.ietf.org/group/eimpactws/about/&source=gmail-imap&ust=1693553272000000&usg=AOvVaw0C2vj5m1mc08cxQy3fhccJ> > [2] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/e-impact > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/e-impact&source=gmail-imap&ust=1693553272000000&usg=AOvVaw32AWpt5esbFg0SrNHnyuN7> > > -- > E-impact mailing list > E-impact@ietf.org > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/e-impact > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/e-impact&source=gmail-imap&ust=1693553272000000&usg=AOvVaw32AWpt5esbFg0SrNHnyuN7> > > -- > E-impact mailing list > E-impact@ietf.org > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/e-impact > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/e-impact&source=gmail-imap&ust=1693553272000000&usg=AOvVaw32AWpt5esbFg0SrNHnyuN7> > > > This electronic communication and the information and any files > transmitted with it, or attached to it, are confidential and are intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and > may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged, protected > by privacy laws, or otherwise restricted from disclosure to anyone else. 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- [arch-d] New IAB Technical Program: Environmental… IAB Executive Administrative Manager
- Re: [arch-d] [E-impact] New IAB Technical Program… Hesham ElBakoury
- Re: [arch-d] [E-impact] New IAB Technical Program… Colin Perkins
- Re: [arch-d] [E-impact] New IAB Technical Program… Phillip Hallam-Baker
- Re: [arch-d] [E-impact] New IAB Technical Program… Arnaud Taddei
- Re: [arch-d] [E-impact] New IAB Technical Program… Hesham ElBakoury
- Re: [arch-d] [E-impact] New IAB Technical Program… Arnaud Taddei
- Re: [arch-d] [E-impact] New IAB Technical Program… Hesham ElBakoury
- Re: [arch-d] [E-impact] New IAB Technical Program… Arnaud Taddei
- Re: [arch-d] [E-impact] New IAB Technical Program… Hesham ElBakoury
- Re: [arch-d] [E-impact] New IAB Technical Program… Michael Richardson
- Re: [arch-d] [IAB] [E-impact] New IAB Technical P… Mirja Kuehlewind
- Re: [arch-d] [IAB] [E-impact] New IAB Technical P… Hesham ElBakoury