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First carbon neutral apartment building coming on blockchain

Smart Energy International

Australian blockchain pioneer Powerledger’s Montreal Commons project is set to be one of the world’s first carbon neutral apartment buildings. During times of peak demand they can then buy back electricity from the on-site battery at an agreed price.

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Crypto carbon: Gold Standard explores how to offer carbon credits on the blockchain

Business Green

Platform launches consultation to determine conditions for digital carbon credits, as new satellite and AI platform promises to track forest protection efforts. At Gold Standard we recognise that blockchain could bring innovation, transparency, and greater finance to the carbon market," said Margaret Kim, chief executive at Gold Standard. "At

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The risky business of climate risk: 'Stop predicting the future'

GreenBiz

The process of handling disrupted supply chains, shifts in demands and business models and modes of communication; governance and decision-making changes during leadership under lockdown. As for disclosure, investors expect more of it and at a more robust level, but they are also demanding goal-setting, with metrics and accountability.

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Technology Trending: REC transactions and energy consumption matching

Smart Energy International

eFORT project to enhance European grid resilience Now is the time to get serious about Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism The initiative involved collecting data from multiple sources, including solar panels, generators and energy storage systems, to calculate the rate of green energy production into the grid. Have you read?

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'We want to be guiding stars': Inside Polestar's quest to deliver a 'truly climate-neutral' electric car by 2030

Business Green

Swedish EV brand is working with host or pioneering metals, electronics and other suppliers to shrink carbon footprint of its cars to zero by end of the decade. per cent worldwide off the back of 6.75 million global sales last year.

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Digitalising Europe’s energy sector – the strategy

Smart Energy International

Europe’s power system – vision for carbon neutrality Exclusive: Using digitalisation to achieve net zero infrastructure in power and renewables Kadri Simson reveals urgent next steps to accelerate energy transition. Have you read? Sharing data. Promoting investments. Benefits for consumers.

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Technology Trending: Mg-ion batteries, hydrogen innovation lab, landfill methane for Bitcoin mining

Smart Energy International

But there are constant concerns about whether the supply can keep up with the growing demand as these technologies proliferate. million from the blockchain investment firm Polychain Capital and others, the company plans to pilot its micro-turbine technology in the ‘golden state’, which it says, will be a first. Now with funding of $4.3

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