Energy
Softbank Wants to Cut Carbon Emissions with Green Energy Blockchain
A group of Japanese firms is planning a blockchain pilot that would allow rural consumers to trade renewable energy.
China's State Electricity Firm Eyes Blockchain for Internet of Energy
China State Grid Corporation, the country's state-owned power utility, is looking to blockchain to advance its plans for an "Internet of Energy."
Chile Is Using Ethereum's Blockchain to Track Energy Data
The new energy minister has announced a project to commit a number of data sets to the public ledger, where they will be much harder to hack.
China's Sinochem Completes Gasoline Export Over Blockchain System
Chinese petrochemical giant Sinochem has successfully used blockchain technology to conduct a gasoline shipment to Singapore.
EU Can't Ban Bitcoin Mining Over Energy Concerns, Official Says
Cryptocurrency mining is perfectly legal in Europe and only subject to standard electricity rules, according to an EU commissioner.
Austrian Energy Group Eyes Blockchain With Vienna Test
Wien Energie intends to pilot blockchain products in a sustainably designed Viennese urban district this year.
US Government Lab Looks to Blockchain for P2P Energy
BlockCypher and a U.S. Energy Department lab are developing solutions allowing energy transactions to be settled across blockchains.
What's a Former CIA Lawyer Doing in Crypto?
After decades at a white-shoe law firm, Russell Bruemmer is now advising blockchain startup Applied Philosophy Labs on token sales and governance.
Quebec Lures Cryptocurrency Miners as China Sours on Industry
Cheap and abundant electricity, cold weather and a stable political climate are making the Canadian province attractive to bitcoin mining operators.
Bitcoin Mining Wastes Energy? What If That's Good?
Long-term, the incentives bitcoin creates may drive efficiency and green energy solutions in the crypto world and even spur them in the wider economy.
