Two front-runners in the energy blockchain sector have announced a partnership that will try to establish a standard that can be used in the energy markets. LO3 Energy will be joining the Energy Web Foundation (EWF) as an affiliate, where the pair will then standardize data used in EWF’s blockchain. The main objective is creating a common tongue for end-devices that want to use blockchain-based systems – which are useful for keeping track of transactions between Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), like rooftop solar panels and smart meters, thanks to the security of keeping a distributed ledger that can help spot tampering. As it stands, there are no such options for developers to use, meaning that anything they deploy currently risks…