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presentation_final/sections/05_novelty.tex

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\item \textbf{Comprehensive empirical study} covering 2~SOTA models
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(DeepSeek~V3, Kimi~K2) $\times$ 5~grid regions $\times$ 4~years of replay data
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(DeepSeek~V3, Kimi~K2) $\times$ 5~grid regions of replay data
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--- the first systematic Pareto frontiers for carbon-aware LLM training.
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\begin{frame}[t]{Project Objectives}{What will the simulation answer?}
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\textbf{Obligatory:}
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\begin{frame}[t]{Research Questions}{What do we want to answer?}
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\item \textbf{Carbon Intensity \& Temporal Trade-offs}\\
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Quantify how CO$_2$ savings depend on the pause threshold
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(gCO$_2$eq/kWh) versus added training time
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$\Rightarrow$ Pareto frontier for carbon-aware scheduling.
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\item \textbf{Impact Assessment on SOTA Architectures}\\
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Benchmark absolute and relative CO$_2$ reduction potential for
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different large models (e.g.\ DeepSeek V3, Kimi K2).
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\textbf{Wishful:}
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How much CO$_2$eq can be saved by dynamically pausing the
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pretraining when CO2 intensity is high and how much training
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time is added?
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\item \textbf{Spatiotemporal Selection}\\
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Identify favourable \emph{time windows} and \emph{seasons}
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What are the favourable \emph{time windows} and \emph{seasons}
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to run training in a given region.
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\item \textbf{Geospatial Grid Analysis}\\
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Compare regions to find the most sustainable locations
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for pretraining, given their grid mix.
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\textbf{Optional:}
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\item \textbf{Computational Granularity \& Resumption Logic}\\
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Study how checkpoint frequency (batch vs.\ epoch, etc.)
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impacts the trade-off between CO$_2$ savings and overhead.
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What region provides the best carbon savings for the pretraining of a given model?
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presentation_final/sections/08_parameters.tex

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\subsection{Specification}
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presentation_final/sections/18_results.tex

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$\theta_p - \theta_r < 16$~gCO$_2$eq/kWh \textbf{in every region and model}.
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$\theta_p - \theta_r \leq 16$~gCO$_2$eq/kWh \textbf{in every region and model}.
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Wide hysteresis degrades the savings-to-overhead ratio.
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presentation_final/sections/19_conclusion.tex

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\begin{alertblock}{Central finding}
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The optimal hysteresis margin is consistently narrow
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($\theta_p - \theta_r \leq 16$~gCO$_2$eq/kWh).
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Wide hysteresis \textbf{never} Pareto-optimal.
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Pausing is a binary clean/dirty decision, not a multi-level filter.
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