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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. With 100% sustainably sourced power Montreal Commons is estimated to produce about 240t less carbon emissions a year, or about 6t per apartment.

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Mercedes and CATL team up on future battery technology

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Mercedes-Benz and Contemporary Amperex Technology ( CATL ) are collaborating to create new battery technology for the high-volume electrification of Mercedes vehicles. The carmaker is accelerating its Electric First strategy, and plans to use carbon-neutral battery cells, modules and systems supplied by CATL.

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Technology Trending: REC transactions and energy consumption matching

Smart Energy International

EDF leads a proof-of-concept on automating renewable energy transactions and Eurelectric’s study on the benefits of matching energy consumption with clean energy on a (near) real-time basis are on the week’s technology radar. Large energy consumers typically report their carbon emission s based on their annual energy consumption.

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Inside the world’s first VR circular fashion summit: 4 key takeaways

GreenBiz

3 and 4 was pioneered by founders Lorenzo Albrighi and ShihYun Kuo of Lablaco , a company that uses technology to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy for fashion, and was an official part of the Paris Fashion Week program this fall. . The world’s first virtual reality (VR) fashion summit Oct. 4 summit takeaways.

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Technology Trending: AI energy use and chicken feather fuel cell membranes

Smart Energy International

The AI energy challenge, a digital currency for clean energy trading in Japan and generating clean electricity with chicken feathers are on the week’s technology radar. What’s on the technology radar for Europe’s DSOs? Have you read?

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

Smart Energy International

A new advance opening the way for Mg-ion batteries, protections for birds around networks, Enel Green Power’s Sicily hydrogen lab and a plan to power Bitcoin mining with methane from landfills are in the technology radar. More Technology Trending news. Out with lithium, in with magnesium. Sicily hydrogen innovation lab.

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