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This presentation examines whether systems modeling artifacts — like modeling frameworks, high‑resolution databanks, and scenarios databases — might become derivative works of their informing semantic standards. And if so, would the use of proprietary standards then taint the open science status of these artifacts in the process. A diagram outlining this proposition is provided on slide 25., This release with minor post‑presentation improvements and updated CC0-1.0 question.

An open letter that was originally shared on openmod and LinkedIn calling for open data licensing wherever possible. &nbsp

This slidedeck was presented to the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) Legal Network (LN) Legal and Licensing Workshop 2022 (LLW‑2022) on 18 May 2022. The LLW series are annual events organized by the LN community, which comprises mostly intellectual property lawyers and software engineers working with free and open source software (FOSS). The focus of this presentation is European Union law. And specifically the novel data producers right in the proposed Data Act and the definition of "re‑use" contained in the Open Data Directive 2019/1024. Also examined is the legal status of information under statutory reporting and the special needs of information of public interest.

This presentation was part of an online seminar titled "The ability to use and re-use published data for which the copyright or license is missing or unclear". The event was hosted by the Danish Centre for Environmental Assessment Aalborg University, Denmark on 1March 2022. The seminar itself was not recorded based on the wishes of participants. The abstract for this presentation starts (truncated by about half): Energy system analysts working in Europe and elsewhere have begun the long journey toward establishing a knowledge commons for the energy sector. The advantages of having a single, virtual, maintained, shared, and coherent bedrock of data for integrated system analysis are self‑evident. The entire undertaking is nonetheless predicated on being able to source legally unencumbered public data from official sources. This presentation examines the legal status of public data in Europe under current conditions. Key legislation like the database directive 96/9/EC, the open data directive 2019/1024, and prevailing copyright law are examined in the context of this emerging knowledge commons. And the picture that emerges is far from encouraging. Despite its name, the open data directive does not support genuinely re‑usable data, the database directive remains an impediment, the legal status of material under statutory reporting is in general compromised, and it can be difficult to discern the conditions under which pivotal public sector entities should release their information. The solution advocated here is to press for public information providers to deploy Creative Commons CC‑BY‑4.0 licenses on primary data and CC0‑1.0 public domain dedications on the associated metadata and cataloging information.

Online presentation to Seminar – Introduction to Software Licensing in Europe, Chair of Civil Law, Technology, and IT Law, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany, 16 February 2022.

These slides present examples of normal price separation, reserves market abuse under nodal pricing, and simple rent seeking. The events described occurred in New Zealand in 2011 and 2012. The material is intended as a topical illustration for the phenomena described in Harvey and Hogan (2000) (reference given at end). In mid���2012, Meridian Energy, a state���owned vertically integrated generator/retailer, allegedly exercised market power in the New Zealand Electricity Market. It did so by pricing up reserve services while the HVDC inter���island connector (Cook Strait cable) was at reduced capacity during an engineering upgrade. In March 2011, Genesis Energy capitalized on its market power and temporarily raised prices by a factor of 120��. The New Zealand regulator subsequently reduced this to a 17�� increase. Harvey, Scott M and William W Hogan (10 January 2000). Nodal and zonal congestion management and the exercise of market power. Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA: John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University., The license notice displayed on slide 03 is incorrect. The PDF is now issued under CC���BY���4.0. The license notice in the PDF metadata at XMP::Copyright is correct in that regard.

This technical note provides some general guidance on the selection of open licenses for datasets arising in the domain of energy systems analysis. The note was originally posted to https://forum.openmod.org/t/2611 In the absence of other considerations, the Creative Commons CC‑BY‑4.0 license is recommended for primary data and the Creative Commons CC0‑1.0 public domain waiver is recommended for any accompanying metadata.

Slides accompanying one hour webinar run by Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) based in Birmingham, United Kingdom: https://es.catapult.org.uk The main theme concerns the legal context of energy sector datasets— principally from the perspective of European and United Kingdom law — and the use of open licenses to enable maximum use and re‑use. Abstract Suitably licensed open data together with relevant open standards can contribute to better public policy for the much needed energy transition, through more open science and improved public interest analysis. This talk covers the legal context for such data, the role of public licensing, the role of open standards, the need for a collective agreement on semantics and metadata in particular, and benefits of community curation. The talk is limited to non‑personal data that may be made public legitimately, thereby avoiding matters of personal and commercial privacy.

Submission from members of the Open Energy Modelling Initiative community on the 2020 European strategy for data with an emphasis on energy sector datasets.

This publication lists all of the Virginia State 4-H areas of competition held at the State 4-H Congress and a list of additional State 4-H contests offered (not at a State 4-H Congress).

The Science Fair Presentation& Display Contest provides youth with the opportunity to communicate scientific experiment by using the scientific method. This is a guideline for participants to know the judging criteria.

Our primary objectives in the Share-the-Fun program are to encourage 4-H members to: 1) discover and develop their talents and 2) to develop confidence in self and performing before others. This score sheet is designed to have judges evaluate 4-H members’ performances, give members feedback to assist with their continuous development, and assist in the selection of acts that can be used in an exciting, entertaining variety show.

To help youth develop skills in the preparation and use of chicken and to acquire the ability to express their ideas proficiently and efficiently through participation in projects, talks, discussions, demonstrations and exhibits.

Public Speaking challenges the contestants to develop and deliver a message that informs, influences or entertains an intended audience. They will plan and deliver a speech with an effective beginning, middle and conclusion. The audience, appropriate topic, purpose, research of supporting materials, and appropriate methods of delivery will be considered.

This publication is the scoring guide used for evaluating radio and public address contests and contains the points judges should consider in scoring presenters.

This publication is a contest guide for the Virginia 4-H Fashion Revue. The description of the contest is as follows: Fashion Revue is a contest that aims to increase youths’ knowledge of consumerism, textiles, and garment construction while providing opportunities to express fashion trends and present themselves in an appropriate manner. Categories exist for purchased and constructed garments.

This publication is a contest guide for presentations. The description of the contest is as follows: A 4-H Presentation can be a demonstration, which shows how to do something, or an illustrated talk, which provides information through speech and visual aids. Presentations are categorized by subject matter. Contestants should refer to the State 4-H Areas of Competition document (publication 4H-415NP).

This publication is the scoring sheet used for evaluating public speaking competitions and contains the points judges should consider in scoring presenters.

The description of this contest is as follows: to demonstrate and teach proper skills and techniques to use in preparation and use of poultry meat; to acquire knowledge and improved understanding of the economy, versatility and nutritional value of poultry meat and its relationship to human nutrition and health; and to help youth develop skills in the preparation and use of poultry and to acquire the ability to express their ideas proficiently and efficiently through participation in projects, talks, discussions, demonstrations and exhibits.

The global energy system is undergoing a major transition, and in energy planning and decision-making across governments, industry and academia, models play a crucial role. Because of their policy relevance and contested nature, the transparency and open availability of energy models and data are of particular importance. Here we provide a practical how-to guide based on the collective experience of members of the Open Energy Modelling Initiative (Openmod). We discuss key steps to consider when opening code and data, including determining intellectual property ownership, choosing a licence and appropriate modelling languages, distributing code and data, and providing support and building communities. After illustrating these decisions with examples and lessons learned from the community, we conclude that even though individual researchers' choices are important, institutional changes are still also necessary for more openness and transparency in energy research., Energy Strategy Reviews, 19

The principles of Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reusability (FAIR) have been put forward to guide optimal sharing of data. The potential for industrial and social innovation is vast. Domain-specific metadata standards are crucial in this context, but are widely missing in the energy sector. This report provides a collaborative response from the low carbon energy research community for addressing the necessity of advancing FAIR metadata standards. We review and test existing metadata practices in the domain based on a series of community workshops. We reflect the perspectives of energy data stakeholders. The outcome is reported in terms of challenges and elicits recommendations for advancing FAIR metadata standards in the energy domain across a broad spectrum of stakeholders.