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The Blockchain Opportunity at the Heart of the Flexible Grid

GreenTechMedia

When blockchain arrived on the energy scene three years ago, much of the discussion went straight to disruption and disintermediation. With or without blockchain, the grid is changing. And, in the case of blockchain, trials of platforms that demonstrate the viability of distributed transactions across energy grids.

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Ontario aiming for uniform EV charging permitting

Smart Energy International

The Ultra-Low Overnight price plan , which allows customers who use more electricity at night, including those charging their EV, to save up to $90 per year by shifting demand to the ultra-low overnight rate period when provincewide electricity demand is lower.

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The emerging “non-utilities”—EVs are helping new players in the energy marketplace.

Charged

Dramatic pricing changes, shifting cost structures, new demand curves and technologies that enable efficient decentralization are driving a dramatic shakeup of the energy marketplace, and new participants are adapting in their own ways. Blockchain solutions use encrypted codes to determine who is selling what to whom, and where, in real time.

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Mission Driven Podcast?—?Episode 5 with Nan Li of Obvious Ventures

Better Ventures

In one breath he will reference topics from Blockchain to autonomous vehicles to Adam Smith. that’s very motivating, especially for the most experienced and in-demand people.” His clear intent is to fulfill the fundamental promise of capitalism by pouring investment fuel on the fire of the most promising new technologies.

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Where are they now? Catch up with 30 Under 30 alumni

GreenBiz

I have heard IKEA leadership referring to coming back stronger than ever and there is no question that its 2030 strategy is at the heart of it; with product circularity, renewable energy investment and taking care of workers as some of the key tenants, IKEA's stewardship continues to be part of its core business model.

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What is carbon insetting?

Mr. Sustainability

It ends with some of the challenges for carbon insetting and the futuristic opportunity to use blockchain technology in order to face these challenges head on. Recent studies by the International Transport Forum forecast these emissions to double by 2050 as demand is anticipated to grow threefold in this period. What is the problem? >

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Matter smart home IoT standard launched

Smart Energy International

Demand response comes to Samsung’s SmartThings Webinar Recording: Harnessing data in homes and buildings. Key for the implementation of Matter is the certification programme and eight authorised test labs are open with test harnesses, tools and the open-source reference design software development kit (SDK). Have you read?

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