VertFlow

Run Docker containers on Airflow using green energy

VertFlow is an Airflow operator for running Cloud Run Jobs on Google Cloud Platform in green data centres.
Cloud Run is a serverless container runtime, meaning you BYO Docker image and emit carbon only when the job is running. This is easier, cheaper and greener than managing a Kubernetes cluster spinning 24/7.

Not all data centres are created equal.
Data centres run on electricity generated from various sources, including fossil fuels which emit harmful carbon emissions. Some data centres are greener than others, using electricity from renewable sources such as wind and hydro.
When you deploy a container on Airflow using the VertFlow operator, it will run your container in the greenest GCP data centre possible.

ℹ️ Use VertFlow on Cloud Composer 2 to save even more money and CO2.

1. pip install VertFlow on your Airflow instance.
2. Ensure your Airflow scheduler has outbound access to the public internet and the roles/run.developer Cloud IAM role.
3. Get an API Key for CO2 Signal, free for non-commercial use. Store in an Airflow variable called VERTFLOW_API_KEY.

ℹ️ If you're using Cloud Composer, these instructions may be helpful:

• Installing PyPI packages
• Setting up internet access
• About service accounts for Cloud Composer

Use the VertFlowOperator to instantiate a task in your DAG. Provide:

• The address of the Docker image to run.
• A runtime specification, e.g. timeout and memory limits.
• A set of allowed regions to run the job in, based on your latency, data governance and other considerations. VertFlow picks the greenest one.

from VertFlow.operator import VertFlowOperator
from airflow import DAG

with DAG(
        dag_id="hourly_dag_in_green_region",
        schedule_interval="@hourly"
) as dag:
    task = VertFlowOperator(
        image_address="us-docker.pkg.dev/cloudrun/container/job:latest",
        name="hello-world",
        allowed_regions=["europe-west1", "europe-west4"],
        command="echo",
        arguments=["Hello World"],
        service_account_email_address="my-service-account@embroidered-elephant-739.iam.gserviceaccount.com",
        ...
    )

VertFlow works thanks to real-time global carbon intensity data, gifted to the world for non-commercial use by CO2 Signal.

Found a bug or fancy resolving an issue? We welcome Pull Requests!