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Mar 4, 2025

FOSDEM Energy Devroom: Bidirectional Charging: Protocols, Challenges & Strategies with EVerest

At FOSDEM 2025, Andreas Heinrich of PIONIX delivered a session in the Energy Devroom, titled "Bidirectional Charging: Protocols, Challenges & Strategies with EVerest." His talk explored the fundamentals of bidirectional charging, its benefits, various charging strategies, and the role of open source initiatives like LF Energy EVerest in addressing challenges… Read more.

Feb 26, 2025

FOSDEM Energy Devroom: Empowering the Energy Transition through Fast & Flexible Network Simulation

The FOSDEM 2025 Energy Devroom featured a presentation by Jaap Schouten and Thijs Baaijen from Alliander, a Dutch distribution system operator. Their talk, titled "Empowering the Energy Transition thru Fast & Flexible Network Simulation," highlighted the importance of open source tools in tackling the challenges of modern power grids. Here’s… Read more.

Feb 24, 2025

FOSDEM Energy Devroom: Control Room Management with OperatorFabric

In the Energy Devroom at FOSDEM 2025, Frédéric Didier from RTE, France's Transmission System Operator (TSO), presented a session focused on LF Energy OperatorFabric, an open source tool designed to enhance decision-making and collaboration in energy control rooms. Originally an impromptu session after a last-minute cancellation, Didier provided a compelling demonstration… Read more.

Feb 19, 2025

FOSDEM Energy Devroom: CitrineOS: One Year of Progress in Charge Station Management

The FOSDEM 2025 Energy Devroom featured a presentation by Christian Weissmann from S44 Energy on the evolution of LF Energy CitrineOS, an open source Charge Station Management System (CSMS). One year after its initial introduction at FOSDEM, CitrineOS has made significant strides in tackling the complexities of EV charging infrastructure.… Read more.

Feb 13, 2025

FlexMeasures: The Open Source Toolkit for Smart Energy Flexibility Services

By Nicolas Honing, Seita Energy Flexibility The energy sector is undergoing a major transformation, with new challenges and opportunities arising from the rise of renewable energy sources and the electrification of everything from heating to transportation. One of the most pressing challenges is managing the increasing demand for electricity while… Read more.