Like the system in plants the project is named after, phloem will help control the transfer and storage of energy. As our grid becomes more decentralised, with more people capable of producing and storing energy we need a decentralised way of managing it.
Building a protocol and hardware that form a decentralised system that is secure, user friendly and can interact well with the grid is tall order. But we have to start somewhere.
To start with Iām going to be trying to talk to people using microgrids currently, NGOs, scientists etc, about their use cases and needs. Iāll also be talking to decentralised protocol developers to get insight into developing the right protocol.
Ideally I would use the most suitable protocol to build some prototypes to do user testing with.
About me: Currently employed as a site reliability engineer, I have good insight into protocols and hardware and also a strong belief in user centred design. I also enjoy hanging out on ssb.