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I recetly had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Shuli Goodman, the executive director of Linux Foundation Energy (LF Energy). The conversation was educational for me and it’s exciting to see how The Linux Foundation is doing its part in helping to decarbonize our world. Shuli’s background is in innovation theory and in the adoption and diffusion of innovation. Before explaining what LF Energy does, Shuli told me that she agreed with Elon Musk’s take on building the future

Source: https://cleantechnica.com/2021/08/27/linux-foundation-energys-executive-director-dr-shuli-goodman-on-decarbonization-at-the-electron-level/

New York, Aug. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Modular Substation Market Overview: According to a comprehensive research report by Market Research Future (MRFR), “Modular Substation Market Research Report, Voltage, Type, Insulation Type, Application and Region - Forecast till 2027” the size is projected to be worth USD 26.85 Billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 9.05% during the forecast period (2021 - 2027), The market was valued at USD 16.12 billion in 2020.

Source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/08/15/2280792/0/en/Modular-Substation-Market-worth-USD-26-85-Billion-by-2027-registering-a-CAGR-of-9-05-Report-by-Market-Research-Future-MRFR.html

It is no secret that the electric grid in the U.S. (and other countries) is not only fragile but failing. For example, extreme weather in Texas earlier shut down millions of homes and businesses.

As the U.S. Congress accelerates the negotiations around a massive infrastructure bill, which as part of the economic recovery could be as large as $2 trillion, it is mission-critical to upgrade the American power grid as a fundamental part of supporting the growth of manufacturing and industrial innovation, advancement of smart cities and schools, and delivering broadband and other services to rural communities.

Source: https://www.iotevolutionworld.com/iot/articles/449482-zededa-collaborates-with-google-others-modernize-critical-infrastructure.htm

If a Linux Foundation effort succeeds, the next-generation power grid will be based on open source tools using commodity software and hardware. That software-defined approach is promoted as encouraging joint development and investment while helping to pry open the black boxes that underpin today’s decidedly closed and overburdened power grids.

The foundation’s power initiative, LF Energy, seeks to apply open-source principles that have transformed other industries to the monolithic and moribund electricity generation and transmission sector.

Read more: https://www.eetimes.com/defining-future-power-grids-with-open-source-software/

Developing an open source strategy for grid transformation could be an essential step in mitigating how the U.S. creates and distributes power from wind and other renewables.

With the Biden administration’s ambitious plans to ramp up offshore wind production, along with a multi-trillion-dollar plan to boost the country’s infrastructure, it becomes all the more important that essential software and computing power are accessible to help aid in the creation of new methods to build, maintain, and operate this massive undertaking. To that end, the people behind LF Energy and The Linux Foundation are hard at work to ensure the Linux kernel is protected and available to all.

Read more: Creating software-defined energy systems | Wind Systems Magazine

Maybe you have heard of the Smart Grid on the news or from your energy provider. But not everyone knows what the grid is, let alone the Smart Grid. "The grid," refers to the electric grid, a network of transmission lines, substations, transformers and more that deliver electricity from the power plant to your home or business. It’s what you plug into when you flip on your light switch or power up your computer. Our current electric grid was built in the 1890s and improved upon as technology advanced through each decade. 

Source: https://www.smartgrid.gov/the_smart_grid/smart_grid.html

WHAT IS OPEN SOURCE?

Open source" means that the software code is publicly available so that anyone can contribute to the code base and create add-on extensions. This enables the growth of a market of providers that can offer hosting and add-on functionalities that can be utilized by all SEED Platform™ users. More information about open source principles can be found at the Open Source Initiative.

Source: https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/open-source-strategy

In this issue: the battle over hydropower in India, Norway’s boom in European power exports, questioning Europe’s energy transition success, and more.

While India has historically embraced coal power, its recent moves to invest more heavily in hydrogen have created some optimism that the world’s fastest-growing economy will come to rely on more renewable power in the future. However, this push has been met with fierce opposition, from environmental groups pointing to the significant damage caused by such dams in the Himalayas, and dismay from Pakistan that India is looking to exploit waterways that run between the countries in order to exert control over its neighbour.

Source: https://www.power-technology.com/features/indias-hydro-conflict-new-issue-of-future-power-technology-out-now/

Linux Foundation and the Next Generation Mobile Network Alliance (NGMN) have signed an MoU for formal collaboration regarding end-to-end 5G and beyond.

Creating and providing open, scalable building blocks for operators and service providers is critical to the industry adoption of 5G and beyond. Therefore, the collaboration between NGMN and the Linux Foundation will focus on end-to-end 5G architecture and beyond 5G.

Source: https://www.tfir.io/linux-foundation-joins-hands-with-ngmn-to-focus-on-end-to-end-5g-and-beyond/