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LF Energy launches microgrid program
San Francisco-based Linux Foundation nonprofit LF Energy today announced the launch of Hyphae, a microgrid initiative to automate the business-to-business distribution of renewable energy, in conjunction with Sony Computer Science Laboratories Inc., a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. A statement said Hyphae aims to make microgrids more resilient by repurposing Sony CSL’s existing software, Autonomous Power Interchange System, which distributes locally produced renewable energy over a DC grid, to work with AC Grids.
https://www.smart-energy.com/industry-sectors/digitalisation/open-source-microgrid-initiative-launched/For anyone past the denial stage of climate grief, the knee-jerk reaction to news about the increasingly obvious signs of how close the world is to catastrophic climate tipping points is to throw up a few gazillion solar panels.
But shading 21,250 square miles of the Arizona desert is dumb, no matter what Elon Musk might say. The tragedy of it is that Musk is a visionary thinker proposing a solution stuck in an Industrial Revolution paradigm of centralizing production and building out expensive distribution infrastructure.
https://medium.com/the-shadow/want-to-avoid-another-texas-debacle-here-is-how-to-create-a-clean-resilient-electrical-grid-c8de8f0b99f6Happening in the first month of the Biden Administration, Texas’s massive electrical grid failure may have had one good outcome. Cascading effects of loss of power and heat, outrageous bills for the few who did have power, economic shutdown, flooding, fires, etc., provides the best argument possible for quickly developing the Smart Grid that would literally and figuratively power the president’s multi-trillion dollar infrastructure plan to revitalize the economy while reducing global warming.
https://www.industryweek.com/technology-and-iiot/energy/article/21156999/the-smart-grid-gets-its-momentLF Energy and Sony Computer Science Laboratories (Sony CSL) recently collaborated on a new open-source project called Hyphae, which aims to automate the peer-to-peer distribution of renewable energy.
“Sony CSL is a subsidiary of one of the world’s premier companies, and by launching Hyphae with us, they are making a profound statement about their intention to collaborate and lead to solve the world’s most complicated problem — decarbonization,” said Shuli Goodman, executive director of LF Energy. “Working with Sony CSL will help us spur energy transformation in developed countries, as well as bring electrification to energy-poor corners of the planet.”
Read More: https://www.itopstimes.com/itops/itops-times-open-source-project-of-the-week-hyphae/
https://www.itopstimes.com/itops/itops-times-open-source-project-of-the-week-hyphae/LF Energy and Sony Computer Science Laboratories (CSL) have announced Hyphae, a microgrid initiative to automate peer-to-peer distribution of renewable energy. The goal of Hyphae is to make microgrids more efficient and the overall grid more carbon-neutral.
Microgrids are segments of larger grids that can disconnect from the larger grid to operate independently. One of the biggest benefit of microgrids is seen to be the resilience they can afford in response to grid disturbances or failures. They also provide a mechanism for attaching renewable energy systems to the grid at large.
Read More: https://www.eetimes.com/lf-energy-and-sony-csl-to-collaborate-on-an-open-source-microgrid-project/#
https://www.eetimes.com/lf-energy-and-sony-csl-to-collaborate-on-an-open-source-microgrid-project/#We’ve recently seen “a perfect storm” in Texas, where unprecedented cold weather hit the energy grid hard. Many power plants were knocked offline, unable to respond to the increased energy demand by people seeking to heat their homes. Others faced fuel shortages. Even wind turbines offered little help, as many were unequipped with the heating required to operate in freezing weather.
The weather left millions of people without power, as providers introduced rolling blackouts to reduce the demand on the grid. Over 50 people died from situations such as car crashes, carbon monoxide poisoning, house fires, and hypothermia. U.S. President Joe Biden called a state of emergency.
Read More: https://www.iottechtrends.com/can-microgrids-solve-the-impact-of-severe-weather-on-energy-grid/
https://www.iottechtrends.com/can-microgrids-solve-the-impact-of-severe-weather-on-energy-grid/LF Energy, a Linux Foundation nonprofit seeking to accelerate the energy transition of the world's grids and transportation systems through open source, along with its newest member,(Sony CSL), a subsidiary of Sony Corporation, announced today Hyphae, a microgrid initiative to automate the peer-to-peer distribution of renewable energy.
Read More: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lf-energy-partners-with-sony-computer-science-laboratories-to-launch-open-source-microgrid-project-301228683.html
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lf-energy-partners-with-sony-computer-science-laboratories-to-launch-open-source-microgrid-project-301228683.htmlThe global energy sector, including utilities, is looking at a talent drain. As older workers retire, the competition to recruit younger workers to replace them has heated up.
The power generation industry today is more digitized, reliant on expertise in analyzing data and developing software. That means many workers who could move into positions at power plants also are among those coveted by the big technology companies.
Read More: https://www.powermag.com/the-power-interview-attracting-the-new-utility-workforce/
https://www.powermag.com/the-power-interview-attracting-the-new-utility-workforce/The year has started out very busy for your loyal correspondent, who has been interviewing experts on grid modernization, energy storage, and agricultural technology.
Read More: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkobayashisolomon/2021/01/29/on-tap-for-2021-nanobubbles-and-thermal-batteries/?sh=6a19317e6f1b
https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkobayashisolomon/2021/01/29/on-tap-for-2021-nanobubbles-and-thermal-batteries/?sh=6a19317e6f1b