Solar Magazine’s News Highlights, March 2–9 Week
Myanmar, Togo join growing list of developing, lesser-developed countries turning to solar-storage for rural, universal electrification; Belgian Scientists beta test hydrogen-producing solar panel; IKEA’s innovation…
Swiss Neighborhood Solar Energy Blockchain Trading Network Off to a Good Start
Thirty-seven households and a retirement home in the Swiss town of Walenstadt participated in what’s known locally as Quartierstrom, a blockchain-based solar power trading market…
Iberdrola, Kutxabank Put FlexiDAO’s EWF-based Spring Renewable Energy Blockchain to the Test
Spain’s Iberdrola recently announced it had completed a blockchain project that guarantees that 100 percent of the electricity delivered to a consumer, Kutxabank, comes from…
Digital Data “Tokenization” and the Drive to Develop Decentralized Solar, Renewable and Hybrid Energy Transaction Networks
There has been lots going on at nexus where distributed solar, other renewable and conventional power and energy intersects and overlaps with blockchain-based, distributed ledger…
Building the Foundation for the Grid Edge-Centered Renewable Energy Web of the Future
LO3 Energy recently announced it will work with the Energy Web Foundation (EWF) to advance development of data standards and the systems architecture for an…
Utilities Hot on the Trail of Disruptive, Distributed Solar, Clean Energy Technology
An international group of 10 power utilities is in the midst of conducting the second edition of Free Electrons, a unique, utility-sponsored accelerator program that…
Solar DAO Fund Calls off ICO, Launches Three Projects and a “Know Your Customer” Procedure
Leading utilities in various countries around the world are experimenting with blockchain energy distributed ledger and trading systems in a bid to stay ahead of…
First customer for Next Kraftwerke’s new trading portal NEXTRA
Eoly is kicking things off with NEXTRA. The Belgian energy company is the first customer to put Next Kraftwerke’s new trading platform, NEXTRA, to use.…
Will Energy Consumption Bring the Bitcoin-Blockchain Gravy Train to a Grinding Halt?
Last edited: January 29, 2018 @ 10:47 PM PST Along with the skyrocketing value and gyrations in exchange prices of Bitcoin and other, popular digital…
Recent News, Events Raise Serious Concerns Regarding Blockchain Energy Networks
Another spate of news regarding blockchain applications in the power and energy industry and markets emerged in recent weeks, notably with regard to the large…
