The energy crisis that was triggered by the gas supply issues seems to have brought many energy matters to a head. With high energy prices damaging the EU economy, and amidst a really tough winter, the EU commission released an emergency regulation plan requiring member states to reduce electricity demand…

Crypto has had a hard year. But the underlying blockchain technology seems to be going from strength to strength. There is a lot of hype around Web loyalty programs, Starbucks, for example, are launching the beta test of its highly anticipated program, which combines traditional loyalty rewards, NFT technology and…

How can EVs offer more to local energy communities? Maria Atkinson AM explores what a typical day could soon look like, using an EV alongside Powerledger technology. — The way we commute in our day-to-day lives has changed dramatically over the last century. The modern vehicle today is more than a mode of transportation. It is a moving form of life. It has the ability to provide sustainable energy at the time and place it is required most…

The increasing amount of renewable generation creates challenges for the energy providers. Variable renewable energy (VRE), as the name suggests, creates a varying or fluctuating electricity supply. A local energy market (LEM) helps to reduce the impact of fluctuating supply by strategically controlling the VREs and loads. Such a mechanism…

Anya Nova, from Powerledger’s Blockchain Development and Staking Operations, hosted a live webinar for Blockchain Institute Ireland. In this recording of the event, Anya explains Proof of Stake Blockchain Mechanisms and its connection with Sustainability. Watch the full webinar below:

Rhode Island is as good an example as any of the way the energy transformation is occurring. Rhode Island (RI), ahead of other US states, has just set its sights on fast tracking net zero by 2033. In 2017 it became the first state to build an offshore wind farm…

Powerledger’s Advisor for Digital Energy and Strategy, Anand Menon, spoke at the Thailand bio-circular green economy innovation exchange, discussing the crucial role that innovative technologies will play in the transition to a green economy. Hosted by the Royal Thai Embassy, Canberra in association with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom…

A little while ago we decided to move from an Ethereum based blockchain to a more powerful blockchain design, one that could handle an industrial level of transactions that will be needed as we grow. To do this required moving from proof-of-authority, to proof-of-stake validation, and having external validators. We’re…

The need for Local Energy Markets which balance renewable generation with local demand is growing. The large, monolithic applications like the Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) which have been used to manage our energy grid are now not entirely adequate on their own. To assist the grid transitioning from having…