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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. Still, progress has been slow and driven almost entirely by startups that either have limited funding or the ability to willfully ignore the range of regulations surrounding electricity markets.

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JPMorgan Chase partners with EDF to ensure zero carbon energy supply

Renewable Energy World

Financial services firm, JPMorgan Chase and energy company, EDF, have announced a collaboration to help power JPMorgan Chase’s UK offices with 100% renewable electricity. The collaboration will see JPMorgan Chase’s electricity consumption matched to renewable generation on a 24/7 basis.

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Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Still Looks Like a Distant Prospect

GreenTechMedia

It’s been more than half a decade since grid watchers first began talking about the concept of trading energy with your neighbors across peer-to-peer platforms. Such pitches often come with promises of lower electricity prices and more stable grids. “The electricity system in the U.S. an expert says. van Soest said.

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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q4 2023

Greentown Labs

Agriculture Clean Crop Technologies ’s proprietary Clean Current technology combines food-grade gasses and electricity to remove contaminants from seed and food surfaces, improving food safety and reducing food waste. We’re thrilled to support these groundbreaking climatetech startups—let us introduce you! based on thousands of sources.

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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.

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As Renewables Surge, Australia Ponders Options for Demand Response Market

GreenTechMedia

Australian energy chiefs have welcomed the release today of two reports setting out options for the country’s future electricity market makeup. That's “a fantastic idea we can all get behind,” says Jill Cainey, general manager of networks at Energy Networks Australia. Centralized or decentralized control?

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

Charged

Gordon Feller serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations focused on the future of greener mobility. He formerly served as President Obama’s appointee to a US Federal Commission established to assess emerging energy-focused digital technologies. electric vehicles), stationary energy storage and microgrids.