blockchain

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

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

March 10, 2021

Data centres are primed for green energy opportunities

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

June 25, 2020

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

The completion of Robinvale solar farm marks the launch of WePower's blockchain-based energy tokenisation platform that promises to open up…

June 1, 2020

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

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

April 22, 2020

Swiss community completes trial of solar blockchain microgrid

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

March 10, 2020

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

The retail outlets of ASX listed Vicinity Centres could soon sell solar energy, too, after adding Power Ledger's energy sharing…

September 25, 2018

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

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

November 21, 2017

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

US-based company behind block-chain energy sharing technology unveil plans for 6MW SA solar microgrid with Yates Electrical that could be…

July 17, 2017

AGL tests household energy trading using blockchain in Melbourne pilot

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

May 26, 2017