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...
Tagged: energy industry
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...
The weekly report – week 49
Hello again! Instead of reading about the past week of falling crypto prices, watch this video and embrace the comedy. No matter how hard the market falls, there are always some funny videos and memes...
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...
The weekly report – week 47
Looking for articles or news of various cryptos, the term ATH comes up pretty often. After all, the price dictates the market and influences the people involved. For years the prices have been going...
The weekly report – week 46
The BCH fork happened and now we have two separate chains. It remains to be seen if both will survive. There is a lot of chatter, and the community is very divided. Craig Wright’s...
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...
Geographic distribution of blockchain projects in the energy industry
As we now have discussed the possible use cases and business models for the blockchain in the energy industry, it’s time to have a look at the geographic distribution of current projects. Start-up companies...
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...
