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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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What does digital art have to do with sustainability?

GreenBiz

Blockchain-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) recently have made a big splash in the art world and beyond. In addition to generating both headlines and confusion, NFTs have drawn attention to the high carbon footprint of certain blockchain applications. We now have a misconception that blockchains are equal to energy and climate impact.

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Energy Web calls energy blockchain developers and supporters

Smart Energy International

Energy Web has launched two initiatives to advance blockchain innovation and its bid for a Polkadot parachain slot. These are a Community Fund Grant programme to support innovative projects aligned with the organisation’s mission and a crowdloan scheme to participate in the parachain slot auction.

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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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Iberdrola launches blockchain compliance platform

Smart Energy International

Spanish energy giant Iberdrola is at the forefront of promoting transparency with the development of blockchain based compliance system in Spain. Currently, information has to be sent and received manually on a company-by-company basis, which is costly. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed. Have you read?

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Blockchain chip coming from Intel

Smart Energy International

Semiconductor company Intel has reported the development of an energy efficient chip for blockchain and crypto mining. The blockchain accelerator as it is styled is due to ship later this year. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed. In a company posting , Raja M. Have you read?

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New Hampshire statewide blockchain energy plan recommended

Smart Energy International

A commission on cryptocurrencies and digital assets has called for a legal regime to establish New Hampshire, United States, as a leading blockchain and crypto mining jurisdiction.