Technological advances in renewable energy
Intro Not only is the renewable energy industry expanding, but also seeing a lot of change within itself and the difference a few years can make in the ongoing transition is remarkable. Less than...
Author: Eeki
Security Token Offering(STO), the new ICO?
The past two years have seen an impressive amount of capital raised by blockchain-based startups via initial coin offerings (ICOs) which generated over $6 billion in 2017 and over $20 billion in 2018. Despite...
Development of the grid – Part 2
Intro This is the second article as a follow on from Development of the grid – Part 1, where we dealt with the energy industry from its early steps until today. In this article...
Bangkok T77 precinct on-site tour
Thanks BCPG and Power Ledger for the interview and assistance The Energy Bit traveled to Bangkok, more precisely to the T77 urban precinct. I met with Gloyta Nathalang – senior vice president of BCPG, on the...
Development of the grid – part 1
Intro The power grid as we know it began with isolated power generation systems across the world in the 1870s. The growth and unification of the systems into an interconnected AC power grid helped...
Blockchain based microgrid pilot projects
Intro Recent technological developments have made it more cost effective to produce, convert and store energy locally. These lower costs, together with the emerging blockchain technology, lead us to a promising new concept where...
Business models in the energy industry and the inevitable transformation
Current systems and their issues Since the very first power stations in the late 1800s the global energy sector and it’s business models have been pretty stagnant to this day. The problem is not...
The premise and promise of blockchain technology in the energy industry
The recent emergence of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have introduced us to the concept of blockchain, which combined with the significantly reduced costs in renewable energy sources and advanced energy storage technologies in the...
