Power Ledger blockchain firm signs new energy deal
Power Ledger, an Australian blockchain startup, plans to partner with Sharing energy, a Japanese renewable energy firm to track consumption of clean energy.
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Abkhazia authorities cut off power supply to 15 crypto mining firms
Abkhazia authorities have cut 15 mining facilities off from the country's electric grid to avoid power shortages in the winter
Norway scraps power subsidies for crypto miners
Norway has scrapped a subsidy granted to cryptocurrency miners in the country, which could result in spiraling energy costs for operators in the sector.
Major Korean energy supplier to deliver eco-friendly power via blockchain
South Korea’s leading energy provider KEPCO has turned to blockchain to help it deliver eco-friendly power through its next generation micro grid (MG), becoming the latest firm in the energy sector to utilize the technology.
Crypto miners in Washington State face 50% energy premium
Commissioners at the Grant County public utility district (PUD) in Washington agreed to apply the levy, which it claimed was to protect its 46,000 core customers from the "risks" of cryptocurrency mining activities.
Quebec to lift ban on energy sale to cryptocurrency miners: report
The moratorium was imposed in March on grounds that the industry “could absorb a large amount” of Quebec’s surplus energy, resulting in limited cryptocurrency mining activities in the Canadian province.
UK’s Centrica turns to blockchains for greener energy
Centrica has begun trialing blockchains using distributed ledger technology to enhance the company’s Local Energy Market under its Exergy program.
‘Cryptomatoes’ wants to recycle crypto mining heat to grow crops
Nakamotox founder Kamil Brejcha said the start-up has already produced five acres worth of tomatoes.
The flawed mining energy consumption debate, and start-ups need to shut it down
The energy consumption complaint against cryptocurrency mining rages even more as the blockchain industry moves forward.