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Researchers put case for blockchain-based market of “energy neighbours”

March 10, 2021 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

A blockchain-enabled electricity market that rewards trading with local and trusted “energy neighbours” has been proposed by a team of Australian researchers.

Filed Under: Software/Gadgets, News, Solar

Data centres are primed for green energy opportunities

June 25, 2020 by Harley Tempest Leave a Comment

Source: Flickr

Until recently, medium-sized data centres have been limited in their options for energy procurement. There is now a new technology that can solve this problem.

Filed Under: Software/Gadgets, Other Renewables

New solar farm offers bite-size chunks for small business on road to energy democracy

June 1, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Aerial view of Robinvale solar farm. Image: Suntech

The completion of Robinvale solar farm marks the launch of WePower’s blockchain-based energy tokenisation platform that promises to open up energy procurement to small businesses.

Filed Under: Software/Gadgets, Other Renewables, Solar

Power Ledger to deliver blockchain solar microgrids to 10 Perth apartment buildings

April 22, 2020 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Connected Communities deal to start with 62-apartment complex in Inglewood, made 100% renewable through embedded network of solar and storage.

Filed Under: Software/Gadgets, Battery/Storage, Solar

Swiss community completes trial of solar blockchain microgrid

March 10, 2020 by Yasmin Ali Leave a Comment

A community in Switzerland has completed a successful year-long trial of a blockchain electricity market, a technology being eyed for community microgrids.

Filed Under: Software/Gadgets, Energy Efficiency, Solar

Vicinity adds blockchain trial to $75 million solar and storage plans

September 25, 2018 by Sophie Vorrath 1 Comment

The retail outlets of ASX listed Vicinity Centres could soon sell solar energy, too, after adding Power Ledger’s energy sharing technology to their massive solar and battery storage plans.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Software/Gadgets, Solar

WA trial to use blockchain technology to deliver smart energy – and water

November 21, 2017 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Blockchain technology by Perth-based Power Ledger to be used to coordinate solar, battery storage and water services in urban-scale trial.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Software/Gadgets, Solar

LO3 unveils 'game-changing' solar sharing microgrid in South Australia

July 17, 2017 by Sophie Vorrath 1 Comment

US-based company behind block-chain energy sharing technology unveil plans for 6MW SA solar microgrid with Yates Electrical that could be the start of an industry-changing revolution.

Filed Under: Other Renewables, Software/Gadgets, Solar

AGL tests household energy trading using blockchain in Melbourne pilot

May 26, 2017 by Sophie Vorrath 1 Comment

AGL-led, ARENA-backed pilot to test P2P energy trading between households using blockchain technology.

Filed Under: Solar

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