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Opentaps (formerly known as Sequoia ERP)

Powerful Open-Source Tools

Polina Martinuka
Written by Polina Martinuka
Published December 26th, 2024
4 min read

Summary

Opentaps is an open-source platform designed to help businesses manage their operations more efficiently. It combines features for enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) into one comprehensive system. Being open-source means it's free to use and can be customized to suit specific business needs.
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Details

Name
Opentaps (formerly known as Sequoia ERP)
Date of establishment
2005-08

Deep dive


Key Tools

Opentaps Smart Energy Applications Suite (SEAS)

Opentaps Smart Energy Applications Suite (SEAS) is an open-source platform designed for clean energy management. It helps building owners, energy companies, municipalities, and public agencies manage, measure, and finance energy projects. SEAS makes it easier to transition from traditional energy sources to renewable energy solutions, such as energy-efficient buildings and microgrids.

Core Features

Opentaps SEAS includes several powerful tools and capabilities:

  • Create a catalog of assets like buildings, sites, and equipment, and associate documents, notes, and media for better organization.

  • Collect IoT data (e.g. sensors on factory equipment monitoring energy usage or air quality), utility meter data, and utility rate data.

  • Create dashboards for easy monitoring and analysis.

  • Verify energy savings.

  • Organize assets and data.

  • Run VOLTTRON applications for tasks like economizing energy use, load control, and retro-commissioning.

Open Source Tools Included

SEAS integrates a range of open-source projects to provide its features, such as:

Who It’s For

Opentaps SEAS is ideal for organizations that want to adopt renewable energy and improve energy efficiency. It’s especially useful for building owners, energy service providers, municipalities, and public agencies looking for a flexible platform to manage energy projects.

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Blockchain Carbon Accounting application

Opentaps' Blockchain Carbon Accounting application uses blockchain technology to help tackle climate change challenges. This decentralized system is designed for managing and trading carbon emissions in a transparent, secure way. It enables businesses and individuals to track, calculate, and manage their carbon footprint while supporting emissions reduction and offset initiatives.

Core Features

  • Store data on energy use, renewable energy production, and carbon reduction projects in a secure, permissioned ledger.

  • Tokenize emissions audits, carbon credits, and energy attribute certificates to create a marketplace for emissions trading.

  • Validate and support climate projects through voting using a Distributed Autonomous Organization (DAO).

  • Issue tokens representing emissions audits, which are based on activities causing greenhouse gas emissions.

How It Works

The system allows users to:

  • Issue audited emissions tokens to track carbon footprints.

  • Transfer and retire carbon offsets within supply chains.

  • Vote on issuing new carbon offsets for verified projects.

  • Calculate total emissions footprints for individuals or companies.

Roles in the Network:

  • Consumers: Receive tokens for emissions audits and carbon offsets.

  • Auditors: Issue verified emissions audits.

  • Offsets Dealers: Provide carbon offsets for emissions reduction initiatives.

Emissions audits are calculated based on activities like electricity use, with emissions factors determining the carbon footprint. Once verified, emissions tokens are issued and cannot be transferred.

Practical Use

The application can be used for:

  • Developing carbon emissions reduction projects.

  • Calculating emissions for supply chains and organizations.

  • Using carbon credits to support emissions reduction plans.

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Demo Access

You can try out the Blockchain Carbon Accounting application through their demo platform. Estimate your emissions, request audits, and explore the process firsthand. Request the demo at emissions-test.opentaps.org or watch the video demonstration below.

Published work

The team behind Opentaps also wrote a book called Sustainable Oil & Gas Using Blockchain. It talks about how blockchain can help solve big problems in the oil and gas industry, like verifying climate goals, building sustainable markets, and funding clean energy projects.

This shows how the Opentaps team is focused on using technology to tackle real-world challenges. For more information, visit SustainableOilGas.com.

Plans & Pricing

Since Opentaps is an open-source platform, it is free to download and use. Businesses with in-house IT teams can host and maintain it themselves.

Closing Insights

Opentaps is an excellent choice for small to medium-sized businesses looking for a customizable ERP and CRM solution. Being open-source makes it accessible, and it works well with other tools to fit into most workflows. Major strengths are its flexibility and strong community support, however setting it up and maintaining it might be tricky for those without technical experience. If you have an IT team or are willing to get help, Opentaps can be a powerful tool for managing your business.


Polina Martinuka
Written by:
Polina Martinuka
Sustainability Research Analyst
Recently graduating from a university in the UK, with a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Journalism, Polina brings a unique blend of investigative skills, the ability to analyze complex data and environmental awareness.