Energy

Climate Change

UN Sees Possible Role for Blockchain in Advancing Paris Climate Accord

The United Nations is eyeing blockchain as part of its fight against climate change.

Business  ·  23 June 2017
Europe

Swedish Government Utility Trials Blockchain Energy Transfers

The trading branch of Vattenfall, a leading Swedish power company wholly owned by the government, is testing a blockchain trading platform.

Business  ·  9 June 2017
News

BP, Wien Energie Complete Blockchain Energy Trading Trial

A group of energy firms including BP have completed an energy trading pilot using blockchain tech from Canadian startup BTL.

Business  ·  6 June 2017
Ethereum

Energy Sector Turns to Ethereum to Test Blockchain

A new consortium of blockchain startups and major energy companies is devising tangible use cases for blockchain tech in the green power sector.

Business  ·  30 May 2017
Europe

Wien Energie is Gearing Up for a Large-Scale Blockchain Rollout

One of Austria's largest energy firms is fast preparing for a future where blockchain impacts its business model, according to a new interview.

Markets  ·  27 March 2017
Banking

IBM Goes Live With First Commercial Blockchains

IBM has launched IBM Blockchain, a new product it is calling the "first commercial application" of Hyperledger Fabric.

Business  ·  20 March 2017
Commodities

Overtaking Banking in the Race to Blockchain

Blockchain progress in the energy industry could give banking applications a run for sector supremacy, CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson argues.

Markets  ·  27 February 2017
News

Austrian Utility Giant Trials Blockchain Energy Trading

Wien Energie, Austria’s largest utility conglomerate, is taking part in a new blockchain trial focused on energy trading.

Tech  ·  16 February 2017
News

Tech Giant Siemens is Now Working on Blockchain Microgrids

Blockchain startup LO3 has partnered with German tech giant Siemens as it expands an ethereum-based peer-to-peer energy transfer project.

Markets  ·  22 November 2016
Mining

Winter is Coming: Bitcoin Mining for Heat (And Profit)

Winter is coming... So does it make sense to use bitcoin miners to subsidise your heating costs? CoinDesk investigates.

Markets  ·  24 September 2016