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Australia’s 1st Energy offers crypto bill payments

Smart Energy International

However, with the growth of blockchain and crypto in particular around electric vehicle charging, demand is likely to increase as more and more people adopt these services and become familiar with the use of cryptocurrencies. EV charging crypto payment app in development Powering crypto holdings with verified renewables demonstrated.

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DEWA completes smart grid short-term goals

Smart Energy International

“DEWA provides an advanced infrastructure for facility and services management through smart and connected systems that use the latest disruptive technologies and the Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, including artificial intelligence, blockchain and internet of things.”. The AED 7 billion (US$1.9

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How transforming the mica supply chain transforms lives

GreenBiz

To address the child-labor issue, Beautycounter forged a partnership with the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation , a nonprofit founded by the longtime human rights advocate, who was awarded the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for advocating for children’s rights for more than three decades.

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These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health

GreenBiz

According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), there are almost 60 million more undernourished people now as compared to 2014. Emerging new technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence can help us to understand and identify areas to invest resources and increase positive impact. In 2019, 690 million people or 8.9

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Using AI to Help the World Thrive

Andrew Winston

In 2014, IBM launched a 10-year, $100 million project to use its Watson cognitive computing system to help Africa solve business and social challenges. Google’s AI was able to slash energy use for cooling by an impressive 40% , saving significant money and carbon emissions.

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As Oil Giants Turn to Bitcoin Mining, Some Spin Burning Fossil Fuels for Cryptocurrency as a Climate Solution

DeSmogBlog

The two are founding members of the OOC Oil & Gas Blockchain Consortium, whose members also include Chevron, Equinor, Hess, Pioneer, and others. By January 2014, drillers were burning off 36 percent of the gas produced in the state right at the wellhead, Energy Information Administration (EIA) data showed.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. Natura, which issues a regular environmental profit-and-loss statement , went carbon-neutral in 2007 and became the first public B Corporation in 2014. It uses blockchain to trace sourcing in India for guar, used in shampoos. million acres the 4.4