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LF Research publishes actionable and decision-useful insights into open source software, hardware, standards, and data based on empirical research methodologies. Through leveraging community networks, project databases, surveys, and qualitative findings, and through its commitment to best practices in primary research, Linux Foundation Research is the definitive home for data-driven insights into open source for the benefit of governments, enterprises, and society at large.

Featured Research: Open Source and Energy Interoperability

In partnership with Natural Resources Canada and LF Energy, LF Research explores how open source projects and communities can play a vital role in building modern, robust, interoperable, and impactful energy infrastructure, with the aim of accelerating greater collaboration for energy stakeholders the world over.

 

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Open Source and Energy Interoperability

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The energy sector faces immense pressure to increase its supply while at the same time becoming greener and smarter. As discussed in our 2023 Energy Transformation Readiness Study, open source software (OSS) can help speed up this transition in a number of ways, in particular by enabling the integration of distributed energy sources. How does OSS solve the issue of interoperability amongst these different energy sources?

In a study prepared for Natural Resources Canada, LF Research investigated this research question in the context of the Canadian energy grid. From interviews with 17 experts working in energy grid modernization, this report explains the main reasons for harmonizing the grid, distills the key blockers of interoperability — communication, data sharing, privacy and security — and describes how the adoption of standards can be improved in order to overcome these obstacles. It also provides some case studies where open source adoption has led to more sustainable, effective, and interoperable energy utility projects.

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  • Mike Dover

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