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07.31.18 Blockchain 5

Energy Blockchain Firms Consider New Funding Options as ICOs Falter

Are we seeing the limits of ICOs?

by Jason Deign

07.25.18 Blockchain 0

WePower's alpha launch shows that there's strong interest in renewable energy tokenization.

WePower’s Blockchain Platform Launch Attracts Thousands of Users

Can the energy-blockchain startup get a gigawatt of renewables on the platform?

by Jason Deign

07.19.18 Blockchain 9

Could blockchain transform the electricity sector? New York utilities think so.

Industry Perspective

New York Utilities: We Believe Blockchain Is ‘Transformative’

Avangrid, Con Edison, National Grid, the New York Power Authority and Indigo Advisory Group describe the many attractive use cases for blockchain.

by Avangrid, Con Edison, National Grid, New York Power Authority, Indigo Advisory Group

07.17.18 Blockchain 7

LO3 announces a new partnership to standardize data in energy blockchains.

LO3 Energy Teams Up With Energy Web Foundation on Energy Blockchain Data Standard

Two big-time blockchain players unite to push the nascent industry forward.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

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07.10.18 Blockchain 68

Some of the energy blockchain startups you see may not be what they seem.

The ICO Scams Hurting Energy Blockchain’s Credibility

Initial coin offerings are cropping up for companies that are totally fake.

by Jason Deign

07.05.18 Blockchain 10

Blockchain's carbon footprint is becoming a problem.

The Startup Aiming to Wipe Out Blockchain’s Carbon Footprint

Does it take a blockchain to get rid of the carbon from other blockchains?

by Jason Deign

07.02.18 Blockchain 12

A skeptical take on blockchain for energy trading.

Why Blockchain May Not Be the Best Tool for Energy Trading

Despite the hype, the technology suffers from serious flaws.

by Jason Deign

06.19.18 Blockchain 3

Power Ledger and Silicon Valley Power to Track EV Low-Carbon Credits via Blockchain

Blockchain’s use in the energy space gets a new proof-of-concept deployment in Silicon Valley.

by Jeff St. John

06.14.18 Blockchain 10

Blockchain has several useful applications, but it won't transform the energy system overnight.

Industry Perspective

Reality Check: Blockchain Needs Proof of Concept Before Revolutionizing the Grid

Monitoring for renewable energy certificate and natural-gas markets is likely to be one of the first use cases to commercialize.

by Rachel Ett

06.07.18 Blockchain 5

Blockchain startups have raised a lot of money. Now they need to spend it wisely.

What’s Next for Energy Blockchains as ICO Hype Fades?

Investors are becoming more wary of blockchain, so startups have to show it can work.

by Jason Deign

05.15.18 Blockchain 1

Renewable energy curtailment is impacting 10 percent of production in the U.K.

Centrica Looks to Blockchain to Help Cut Renewable Energy Curtailment

The utility embarks on a pilot with LO3 Energy to address curtailment in the U.K.

by Jason Deign

05.09.18 Blockchain 1

Green Power Exchange is the latest entrant to the peer-to-peer renewable energy trading scene.

Green Power Exchange Muscles Into the Blockchain Scene

The startup aims to overtake other peer-to-peer traders with a 600-megawatt portfolio and strong development expertise.

by Jason Deign

05.07.18 Blockchain 2

The Sun Exchange acts as a crowdfunding platform for solar projects in developing countries.

The Sun Exchange Uses Blockchain for Solar Project Insurance

The developer aims to set up a solar project insurance fund using tokens.

by Jason Deign

04.27.18 Blockchain 13

Will IOT Group's plan to open a coal plant for blockchain mining work?

A Firm Wants to Reopen One of Australia’s Dirtiest Coal Plants for Blockchain Mining

A penny stock firm proposes a “Blockchain Valley”—at one of Australia’s worst-performing coal power plants.

by Jason Deign

04.23.18 Blockchain 13

A proof-of-authority consensus validation process could significantly reduce energy use.

Energy Web Foundation Has a Fix for Blockchain’s Biggest Problem

The organization shows how blockchains can function without using so much energy.

by Jason Deign

04.13.18 Blockchain 15

A new joint venture plans to add transparency to the cobalt supply chain.

Your Battery Has a Human Cost. Can Blockchain Fix That?

“If you knew that telephone was contributing to the death of children, would you buy it?”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

04.11.18 Blockchain 0

Where is this whole blockchain thing headed?

Imagining Two Futures for Energy Blockchain

On this week’s Interchange podcast: possible pathways for blockchain in electricity.

by Stephen Lacey

Energy-blockchain companies face critical choices when looking to build their platform.

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Does the Energy Industry Need Its Own Blockchain?

In a race to bring solutions to market, energy blockchain firms choose between building on top of public blockchains or building their own.

by Scott Clavenna | April 10, 2018

04.09.18 Blockchain 5

Battery Storage Comes to the Blockchain

Storage makes NEMoGrid one of the most complete blockchain pilots to date.

by Jason Deign

04.03.18 Blockchain 2

How Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading on the Blockchain Might Work

On this week’s Interchange podcast: We explore possible applications for peer-to-peer trading. Plus, a conversation with three blockchain startups.

by Stephen Lacey

03.12.18 Blockchain 2

Energy Blockchain Startups Raised $324 Million in the Last Year. Where’s the Money Going?

There are a lot of use cases for blockchain the energy sector, but transactive energy dominates.

by Stephen Lacey

03.08.18 Blockchain 0

Causam: The Blockchain Firm for Blockchain Skeptics

“It’s like Visa for the electric grid.”

by Jason Deign

03.05.18 Blockchain 16

The energy industry is starting to get serious about blockchain.

Research Spotlight

4 Predictions for Blockchain in Energy in 2018

It’s going to be an exciting year for blockchain in energy.

by Colleen Metelitsa

02.14.18 Regulation & Policy 7

A new RMI report shows how smart distributed energy resources can benefit the grid.

How ‘Demand Flexibility’ Could Boost Renewables and Save Texas Billions

Rocky Mountain Institute models how a stack of distributed energy resources can solve the duck curve and curtailment challenges—without using natural gas.

by Jeff St. John

02.13.18 Blockchain 3

Another blockchain-based energy marketplace is in the works.

Blockchain Consortium Aims to Create an ‘Energy eBay’

Electron is working on the project with heavyweights including EDF and Shell.

by Jason Deign

How Cheap and Abundant Can Clean Power Get?

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

What the Coming Wave of Distributed Energy Resources Means for the US Grid

Extreme Weather Keeps Maxing Out the Grid

A Wartime Plan for Electrifying America

An Island’s Path to 100% Renewables

Are Batteries at a Turning Point?

Storage Integrator FlexGen Gains New Leadership at Crucial Time

Vestas Ventures Makes First Investment With Stake in Wooden Tower Start-Up

Vestas Launches World’s Largest Turbines as 'Big 3' Competition Ramps Up

BP, RWE and EnBW Win Big in UK Offshore Wind Leasing Round

How Cheap and Abundant Can Clean Power Get?

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

Blockchain

Energy Blockchain Firms Consider New Funding Options as ICOs Falter

WePower’s Blockchain Platform Launch Attracts Thousands of Users

New York Utilities: We Believe Blockchain Is ‘Transformative’

LO3 Energy Teams Up With Energy Web Foundation on Energy Blockchain Data Standard

Looking for Fixes to What Broke the Texas Power Grid

Hawaii’s Bold Step Into Utility Performance-Based Ratemaking

Solar Will Be Cheapest Form of Electricity Across US by 2030, Plus Other PV Trends

The ICO Scams Hurting Energy Blockchain’s Credibility

The Startup Aiming to Wipe Out Blockchain’s Carbon Footprint

Why Blockchain May Not Be the Best Tool for Energy Trading

Power Ledger and Silicon Valley Power to Track EV Low-Carbon Credits via Blockchain

Reality Check: Blockchain Needs Proof of Concept Before Revolutionizing the Grid

What’s Next for Energy Blockchains as ICO Hype Fades?

Centrica Looks to Blockchain to Help Cut Renewable Energy Curtailment

Green Power Exchange Muscles Into the Blockchain Scene

The Sun Exchange Uses Blockchain for Solar Project Insurance

A Firm Wants to Reopen One of Australia’s Dirtiest Coal Plants for Blockchain Mining

Energy Web Foundation Has a Fix for Blockchain’s Biggest Problem

Your Battery Has a Human Cost. Can Blockchain Fix That?

Imagining Two Futures for Energy Blockchain

Does the Energy Industry Need Its Own Blockchain?

Battery Storage Comes to the Blockchain

How Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading on the Blockchain Might Work

Energy Blockchain Startups Raised $324 Million in the Last Year. Where’s the Money Going?

Causam: The Blockchain Firm for Blockchain Skeptics

4 Predictions for Blockchain in Energy in 2018

How ‘Demand Flexibility’ Could Boost Renewables and Save Texas Billions

Blockchain Consortium Aims to Create an ‘Energy eBay’