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How the digital wave is contributing to the rise of sustainable fisheries

GreenBiz

Despite higher demand for seafood and fish, world reserves have not kept up, and aquaculture is becoming more common as a result. Aquaculture uses techniques of breeding marine species in all types of water environments as a means to supplement seafood demand.

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Blockchain: Opening doors in the energy sector

Renewable Energy World

Blockchain is most commonly known as the technology that underpins cryptocurrencies, the most well-known of which is Bitcoin. In a 2018 article, Deloitte forecasted that blockchain will serve as the ‘underlying backbone’ of the energy sector’s transactional infrastructure. What is blockchain?

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Accelerating energy transition by forming virtual power plants on blockchain

Renewable Energy World

Indeed, technological advances such as Blockchain technology are key enablers to form VPPs and facilitate the orchestration of a diverse set of DER assets. On the other hand, integrating behind-the-meter demand flexibility resources into the grid accelerates the transition to a carbon-free energy grid. Increase in DER integration.

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The Blockchain Opportunity at the Heart of the Flexible Grid

GreenTechMedia

When blockchain arrived on the energy scene three years ago, much of the discussion went straight to disruption and disintermediation. With or without blockchain, the grid is changing. And, in the case of blockchain, trials of platforms that demonstrate the viability of distributed transactions across energy grids.

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Demand response proves more profitable than Bitcoin mining in Texas

Smart Energy International

Bitcoin miner Riot Blockchain earned estimated power credits of $9.5 million for demand reduction from ERCOT in July. In its July production and operation update, Riot Blockchain, one of the largest US Bitcoin miners, reported mining 318 Bitcoins in July – a decrease of approximately 21%. Have you read?

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New report forecasts blockchain-based EV charging and grid integration market

Charged

A new report from Guidehouse Insights provides forecasts for blockchain-enabled charging hardware deployment, electricity demand from blockchain-based platforms, and revenue from EV charging and integration applications through 2029. compound annual growth rate (CAGR). Source: Guidehouse Insights via Green Car Congress.

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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

Until very recently, investor demands regarding environmental impact largely have focused on the climate crisis and greenhouse gas emissions. "The exclusion of JBS is quite dramatic for us because it is from all of our funds, not just the ones labelled ESG," Eric Pedersen, Nordea’s head of responsible investments, told The Guardian. .