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PowerPod proposes a blockchain-based decentralised EV charging network

Smart Energy International

Technology startup PowerPod is developing a blockchain-based ‘decentralised physical infrastructure network’ (DePIN) of community-owned EV charging stations. To enable the integration, PowerPod is to use the community run blockchain from peaq as the layer 1 backbone.

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Blockchain demonstrated for smart grid cybersecurity

Smart Energy International

Blockchain has been demonstrated to validate communication among devices on the smart grid and thereby enhance its resiliency. Equipment settings are collected at frequent intervals and compared to the last good configuration saved in the blockchain. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed. Have you read?

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Namibia’s green hydrogen to be verified on blockchain

Smart Energy International

The partnership through the University of Namibia will include establishing a blockchain-native registry and verification system for quantifying the country’s carbon sequestration, carbon emissions and carbon credits from green hydrogen projects within Namibia. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed. Have you read?

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Sinan Energy launches carbon tokenisation blockchain

Smart Energy International

South African blockchain startup Sinan Energy is targeting an initial 100MW+ of distributed generation in northwest South Africa. Sinan Energy’s blockchain platform is designed to tokenise, record and verify carbon credits that are generated from its own plants. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed. Have you read?

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Blockchain: Opening doors in the energy sector

Renewable Energy World

Blockchain is most commonly known as the technology that underpins cryptocurrencies, the most well-known of which is Bitcoin. In a 2018 article, Deloitte forecasted that blockchain will serve as the ‘underlying backbone’ of the energy sector’s transactional infrastructure. What is blockchain?

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Blockchain peer-to-peer energy exchange launches in UK

Smart Energy International

Blockchain energy trading initiative launched in Germany First blockchain platform for green hydrogen tracking developed. People increasingly want to know exactly how their energy is generated so that they can make informed choices. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed. Have you read?

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Powerledger launches public blockchain for energy sector applications

Smart Energy International

The Powerledger Chain is the third generation blockchain from the company, which was one of the pioneers of the technology in the energy sector, and is designed to facilitate the development of scalable decentralised apps that are able to handle thousands of transactions per second at low cost. Have you read?