When people talk about renewable energy, the conversation usually starts with technology. How efficient are the solar panels? How large is the wind turbine? How much energy can the battery store? But there’s another question that’s arguably just as important: Who pays for all of this? A technically brilliant solar farm doesn’t get built unless […]
LEGO is already pretty good at teaching you how things fit together. Add motors, gears, sensors, and renewable energy into the equation, though, and it becomes something much more interesting. The LEGO Education Renewable Energy Add-On Set 9688 is designed to let students experiment with solar, wind, and water power using actual working LEGO components, […]
As electricity grids become increasingly digitalized and decentralized, open-source technologies are emerging as a critical foundation for the future energy system. LF Energy, the Linux Foundation’s open-source initiative focused on energy systems, has announced three new projects, three new members, and several major milestones across its portfolio, highlighting growing industry adoption of open-source solutions for […]