Energy

Valid Points: The Risks and Rewards of Sharding

A sharded blockchain enables blockchain capacity and transaction throughput to increase along with the number of nodes, such that scalability does not sacrifice network decentralization.

Tech  ·  26 May 2021

TZero to Digitize $25M of Equity in Oil and Gas Fund on Ethereum Blockchain

The deal should make it easier for investors to trade stakes in a fund managed by EnergyFunders.

News  ·  20 May 2021
Enterprise Blockchain

PG&E, California’s Largest Public Utility, Joins Blockchain Education Group

PG&E, OKCoin, ShapeShift, CoinGecko, Band Protocol. One of these MouseBelt enlistees is not like the others.

Business  ·  4 May 2021
China

Beijing to Track Crypto Mining Impact on Energy Consumption: Report

A Beijing municipal bureau sent an emergency notice to local data centers, asking about crypto mining operations.

News  ·  29 April 2021
Australia

Aussie Beer Can Now Be Exchanged for Excess Solar in New Program Involving Blockchain

The program has been developed in partnership with Victoria Bitter, retailer Diamond Energy and blockchain startup Power Ledger.

News  ·  31 March 2021
Ethereum

Nifty Gateway Pledges to Go ‘Carbon Negative’ Amid Criticism of NFTs

The Gemini-owned marketplace for non-fungible tokens says it’s buying carbon offsets despite a “double standard” for the IRL art world.

Business  ·  29 March 2021
CoinFlash

Argo Blockchain, DMG to Launch Clean Energy Bitcoin Mining Pool

Argo said "Terra Pool" will allow for the creation of "green bitcoin."

News  ·  26 March 2021
Newsletters

The Node: ‘Green’ Bitcoin Is the Price of Mass Adoption

Bitcoiners may want to dismiss the energy/environment debate, but it's not going away as more corporates look to make an allocation.

People  ·  16 March 2021
Bitcoin Mining

What Bloomberg Gets Wrong About Bitcoin’s Climate Footprint

The comparison between Bitcoin and Visa's energy use, reached several highly misleading conclusions, our columnist says.

Markets  ·  8 February 2021
Lending

Spring Labs Develops Data-Sharing Network for US Home Energy Projects

Firms handling loans for home energy projects in California, Florida and Missouri are using a blockchain system from Spring Labs that could save up to $10 million in fraud.

News  ·  15 December 2020
Blockchain

Apple Co-Founder Wozniak’s New Venture Lists Token to Help Fund Energy Efficiency Projects

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has launched Efforce, a company that facilitates investments in energy efficiency projects via cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

Business  ·  5 December 2020
Bitcoin

How the Bitcoin Blockchain Is Being Used to Safeguard Nuclear Power Stations

Buenos Aires-based Nuclearis is using the Bitcoin-powered RSK blockchain as an immutable anchor for keeping tabs on critical documents.

Business  ·  1 September 2020
Bitcoin Mining

Energy Giant Equinor to Cut Gas Flaring With Bitcoin Mining: Report

Equinor will use digital flare mitigation tech from Crusoe Energy at its Bakken oilfield operations in the U.S.

Business  ·  28 August 2020
Crime

Illegal Miners in Russia Stole $6.6M Worth of Electricity, Power Grid Firm Says

Electricity thieves built their own illicit power stations to connect hidden mining farms with the local energy grid, a state-owned provider says.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 June 2020
Regulation

French Renewable Energy Provider Wins Regulator’s Approval for €10M Token Sale

Renewables provider WPO has been granted an "ICO visa" from the French financial markets regulator.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 June 2020