While energy systems have traditionally been closed, many are realizing the benefits open source can bring to solve common challenges in the energy sector. In this video, Dan Brown, Director of Communications at Linux Foundation Energy (LF Energy), talks about the Open Sustainability Policy Summit. He gives us an overview of what to expect at the event and discusses the importance of open source in driving sustainability. He goes on to talk about the need for collaboration and interoperability between stakeholders. He says, “It’s essential that we have a wide variety of stakeholders involved because they do have different reasons for relying on these technologies.”

Overview of the Open Sustainability Policy Summit

• Open Sustainability Policy Summit, a two-day event hosted in partnership by LF Energy and John Hopkins, will focus on ways open source technologies, processes, and standards can drive sustainability, particularly about the energy transition.
• The event will focus on how the open-source community, government, academia, and other stakeholders can collaborate to find sources to drive this transition.

Breakdown of sessions and topics that will be covered

• The first day will focus on data and will include keynote speaker Doug Arent from the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) discussing leveraging open data for sustainability.
• Other speakers on day one will include the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO), and technology industry leaders like Google and Microsoft.
• The second day will focus on modeling followed by open-source best practices and security. Speakers will include the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, ReDATA, the Department of Energy, and SISA among others.

Open source and sustainability in the energy sector

• Brown highlights the importance of open source in driving sustainability in energy and climate, and the benefits of collaboration and interoperability between different technologies to drive innovation to meet decarbonization goals.
• Brown explains that open source is not just about code, but building a community of stakeholders from different parts of the energy segment. He discusses the critical role of collaboration in achieving sustainability goals.

Who should attend the event?

• Brown emphasizes that although there will be technical aspects to the event, it is more end-user-focused and policy-focused. He talks about the different types of people and roles that could benefit from attending the event.
• Brown discusses the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in the energy sector.

Networking opportunities at the Open Sustainability Policy Summit

• The Open Sustainability Policy Summit will provide opportunities where various stakeholders can network and share valuable insights on the impact of open source on energy systems.
• The summit’s networking opportunities will include tables dedicated to specific topics like AI, data, modeling, and security, allowing attendees to connect with like-minded individuals.

Guest: Dan Brown (LinkedIn)
Organization: LF Energy (Twitter)
Show: State of Energy

This summary was written by Emily Nicholls.