A centralized knowledge base for the LF Energy project ecosystem. Contains project overviews and a taxonomy for categorization that are used as input to create and inform web pages, slide decks, case studies, and other derivative works that require project knowledge.
taxonomy.md— Defines how projects are categorized by Grid Segment, Function, Industry Solution Category, and Cross-Cutting Tags. This is the authoritative reference for project classification.projects/— Individual project directories, each containing an overview (project-name.md) and optionally acontext/folder for local reference material used to produce and maintain the overview. Context folders are gitignored — see below.projects/_template/— Template and guidelines for creating new project overviews.projects/glossary.md— Industry terms and acronyms used across overviews.
Project overviews are written for engineers and are intended as source material — a shared factual foundation that feeds derivative works like website copy, presentations, and marketing collateral.
The taxonomy provides a structured way to navigate the ecosystem by where a project operates on the grid, what function it serves, and what industry solutions it relates to.
To use with AI tools, point them to AGENTS.md and projects/AGENTS.md. For example, for Claude, create CLAUDE.md and projects/CLAUDE.md files that says See AGENTS.md. Please do not commit agent-specific files to the repo.
This knowledge base is owned and maintained by LF Energy staff. Updates are made on a regular cadence and at significant project milestones (e.g., major releases). Individual projects are consulted for review as part of the update process.
Each project directory may contain a context/ folder with reference material — presentation slides, case studies, code snapshots, and other source material used when creating and updating overviews. These folders are gitignored and not part of the public repository because the material is typically copyrighted by its respective authors.
If you're working on overviews locally, store relevant reference material in projects/<project-name>/context/. The folder structure mirrors the project directories.
Changes are made via pull request. For updates to a project overview, the relevant project TSC will be added as a reviewer. If you spot something that needs correcting, open a PR or an issue.
Who is the audience for project overviews?
Project overviews are internal source material for the LF Energy community, not public-facing content. They provide a shared factual foundation that is then used to produce derivative works — website pages, slide decks, case studies, and marketing collateral — each tailored to its own audience.
What are Cross-Cutting Tags?
Cross-cutting tags are filtering dimensions used in the project taxonomy to help discover and navigate LF Energy projects. Think of them as filters on a future project directory — a user could filter by AI/ML, for example, to find projects where AI is core to what the project does. See taxonomy.md for tag definitions, the test for each tag, and the rationale behind specific tagging decisions.
What counts as a "Supporting / Adopting Organization"?
Any organization that actively uses or contributes to a project — including research institutes, universities, and government labs, not just commercial companies. The key word is active: if an organization is using or contributing to the project, list them. If they are only interested or evaluating, leave them off until involvement is concrete.