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A Blockchain-Enabled Smart Meter for Clean Power Trading?

GreenTechMedia

Blockchain’s energy sector uses range from the highly speculative—think peer-to-peer energy trading using cryptocurrency raised in initial coin offerings (ICOs)—to more incremental efforts, grounded in real-world challenges of operating an increasingly decentralized power grid. are testing it out.

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Accelerating energy transition by forming virtual power plants on blockchain

Renewable Energy World

Influenced by the increasing penetration of “behind-the-meter” distributed energy resources (DER), power systems are experiencing a paradigm shift from a centralized structure to a decentralized one. Australia has the highest uptake of solar globally, with more than 2.68 Increase in DER integration.

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Green Mountain Power pilots blockchain-driven solar for low and moderate income customers

Smart Energy International

Vermont power distribution company Green Mountain Power is piloting LO3 Energy’s Pando local energy marketplace platform. Green Mountain Power’sSun Match’ pilot is aimed to enable low and middle-income customers to benefit from solar power without them having to build their own systems.

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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. Satellite monitoring will be a key input to the verification tool. “By

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VW and Energy Web develop 24/7 renewable energy charging blockchain solution for EVs

Smart Energy International

Energy Web and Volkswagen have partnered on a solution to match local renewables to electric vehicle (EV) charging. The blockchain-based ‘smart charging solution’ enables EV owners to match their charging requirements with selected renewable options. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed. Have you read?

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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. During times of peak demand they can then buy back electricity from the on-site battery at an agreed price. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Indian blockchain startup Voltreum – new kid on the P2P block

Smart Energy International

Pune, India-based Voltreum is set to launch its Volt-X blockchain-based peer-to-peer energy trading application. The company, which has been in development over the past year, has stated its goal as addressing “two of the most critical problems affecting humankind – increasing energy demand and climate change”. Have you read?