Energy & Grid Management
Heat pump flexibility pilots in Germany
Jan 13, 2021
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German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT is to pilot heat pumps and blockchain in providing flexibility to the national power grid.
Smart Cities
Ford demonstrates hybrid EVs and blockchain in improving city air quality
Jan 8, 2021
Dynamic geofencing, blockchain and hybrid electric vehicles – the tools smart cities can draw on to improve the local air quality.
New technology
Three novel blockchain projects in the energy sector
Dec 30, 2020
An auditing system, clean energy loan fraud and biomass traceability are among the novel blockchain use cases currently emerging.
New technology
Blockchain peer-to-peer rooftop solar trading pilot launched in India
Dec 24, 2020
The India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) has launched a blockchain peer-to-peer trading pilot with Australian tech pioneer Power Ledger.
New technology
Blockchain renewables tracking app to be commercialised
Dec 18, 2020
Energy Web has received a Good Energies Foundation grant to commercialise the EW Zero blockchain renewables procurement marketplace.
Features and Analysis
Ed’s note: Blockchain business cases
Dec 15, 2020
Blockchain is being used to manage a multitude of business cases in the energy industry and a lot of new initiatives have been launched.
Energy Efficiency
Funding energy efficiency on the blockchain
Dec 14, 2020
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has launched Efforce, a blockchain-based energy efficiency crowdfunding platform.
New technology
Blockchain gets a push in US energy standards board
Dec 8, 2020
The North American Energy Standards Boards (NAESB) puts blockchain and cybersecurity at the front of digital technology standardisation drive.
New technology
Blockchain for disadvantaged communities in the Americas
Dec 1, 2020
Blockchain is to be deployed to bring local energy markets to disadvantaged communities in North and Latin America.
New technology
New blockchain use cases coming for the energy sector
Nov 26, 2020
New blockchain use cases are under development for Energy Web’s Decentralised Operating System (EW-DOS) and the EW Chain.
Business
‘Blockchain for Energy’ consortium (re)launched
Nov 18, 2020
The oil and gas operators blockchain consortium has rebranded as the Blockchain for Energy consortium.
Energy & Grid Management
Blockchain technologies set to help grow electric vehicle adoption
Nov 12, 2020
A new blockchain solution out of Canada is aimed to grow electric vehicle (EV) adoption by reducing the transactional costs.