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Oracles and blockchains – managing climate change in the energy sector

Smart Energy International

Blockchains and oracles present a path forward for the energy industry to modernise infrastructure and meet sustainability goals, a new review reports. The basic premise is that blockchains can be used as a shared backend to store data and host applications that are more secure, reliable, transparent and accessible.

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Namibia’s green hydrogen to be verified on blockchain

Smart Energy International

Decentralised climate data provider dClimate is partnering with Namibia to become a verifier for the country’s carbon impact and sustainability initiatives. dClimate claims the first transparent, decentralised network for climate data, forecasts and models. Satellite monitoring will be a key input to the verification tool. “By

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Pinsent Mason implements DSR energy reduction solution for London HQ

Smart Energy International

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has introduced a demand side response (DSR) energy reduction green technology to its London headquarters to mitigate their energy usage and emissions. The smart IoT controller integrates with Pinsent Masons’ own building controls systems. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Crypto Sustainability Coalition launched

Smart Energy International

The Crypto Sustainability Coalition has been launched by the World Economic Forum to investigate web3 technology support for climate change. Crypto mining and data centres – the green challenge How the energy industry can take the lead on making the digital world more sustainable. Crypto impacts in US.

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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

A decade of pressure on companies to report on and reduce their contribution to climate change has created something of a blueprint for investors to demand the same in terms of the separate but interconnected biodiversity crisis. The most dependent industries: construction, agriculture and food and beverage. .

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Bitcoin mining ban in New York

Smart Energy International

New York State Assembly has passed a bill establishing a two-year moratorium on new proof-of-work crypto mining operations, unless 100% renewables powered. 100% renewable powered Bitcoin mining facility to prove concept Bitcoin mining spared from ban in Europe. “As Have you read? Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q4 2021

Greentown Labs

Twenty-five startups joined our community in the final months of 2021, working on innovations as diverse as solar-plus-storage for blackouts, plastic and tire recycling, geothermal power generation, and construction-less dam electrification. Electricity. Fervo Energy is a next-generation geothermal power developer.