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Winds Of Change: Clean Energy Policy And Crypto Adoption Find Common Enemies

Analysis Oct. 11, 2019

Entrenched interests stand to lose out should cryptocurrency find a foothold in consumer transactions and cross-border payments. SWIFT processed over $300bn worth of transactions daily in 2018, according to its...
Power Ledger Extends Successful Energy Trading Trial

Business Aug. 22, 2019

Power Ledger, an Australian company providing blockchain-based solutions for tracking energy consumption, has announced the continuation of its successful energy trading trial in Western Australia. In partnership with Synergy and...
Bitcoin Mining Consumes More Electricity Than New Zealand, Report Finds

Analysis Jun. 7, 2019

Bitcoin mining currently consumes more electricity than the entire country of New Zealand, according to a new report. But the cloud has a green lining: researchers determined that much of...
Is Bitcoin Mining Really An Environmental Catastrophe?

Analysis Apr. 24, 2019

We’ve seen the screaming headlines: Bitcoin uses more electricity than Ireland! Bitcoin is an environmental terrorist! Bitcoin will use more energy than the whole wide world by next year! (Yes,...
Insolar Ranked Among Top Green Startups

Analysis Apr. 2, 2019

Insolar, an open-source blockchain platform to manage interactions between businesses, has been recognized by Startup Energy Transition (SET) as one of the top hundred green energy innovators across the globe....
Can A Holochain Project Beat Global Warming?

Analysis Mar. 30, 2019

The next time you leave a room, remember to turn off the lights. About 68% of all US energy generation goes to waste, according to data from the Lawrence Livermore...
Estonia Energy Grid Goes On Blockchain With WePower

Business Oct. 25, 2018

Power has come a long way in a short time. Estonia’s Energy Grid has put one foot on the blockchain with WePower, an energy procurement and trading platform, as the company...
BTC Mining Firm Soluna Plans 37k-Acre Sahara Wind Farm

Business Aug. 24, 2018

Soluna, a blockchain mining company, plans to build a 37,000-acre wind farm in the Sahara desert to provide clean renewable energy for BTC mining. Soluna is currently in talks with the Moroccan government...

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Winds Of Change: Clean Energy Policy And Crypto Adoption Find Common Enemies

Power Ledger Extends Successful Energy Trading Trial

Bitcoin Mining Consumes More Electricity Than New Zealand, Report Finds

Is Bitcoin Mining Really An Environmental Catastrophe?

Insolar Ranked Among Top Green Startups

Can A Holochain Project Beat Global Warming?

Estonia Energy Grid Goes On Blockchain With WePower

BTC Mining Firm Soluna Plans 37k-Acre Sahara Wind Farm