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Energy transmission on the blockchain conceptualised

Smart Energy International

Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have devised a physics-based cryptocurrency that links electricity and blockchain technologies. On the one hand is the blockchain-based ‘stablecoin’, which is a cryptocurrency with a stable price relative to an external currency or asset. Have you read?

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Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan

GreenBiz

Cheap electricity also will drive synthetic biology — the intersection of information and biotechnologies, where Moore's Law meets Mendel , the father of genetics. One ingenious company, Zero Mass Water , has repurposed the same solar panels helping create cheap electricity to squeeze potable water from the air — even in desert conditions.

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New Hampshire statewide blockchain energy plan recommended

Smart Energy International

A commission on cryptocurrencies and digital assets has called for a legal regime to establish New Hampshire, United States, as a leading blockchain and crypto mining jurisdiction.

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AEP OnSite Partners signs LOI to develop solar field to power cryptocurrency mining

Renewable Energy World

“We founded Sangha Systems in late 2017 while working in renewable energy law, development and public policy because we recognized that cryptocurrency mining presents a one-of-a-kind energy profile that could expedite the mainstreaming of renewable energy,” said Spencer Marr, President and Co-Founder of Sangha Systems. ”

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Pinsent Mason implements DSR energy reduction solution for London HQ

Smart Energy International

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has introduced a demand side response (DSR) energy reduction green technology to its London headquarters to mitigate their energy usage and emissions. It will automatically reduce non-critical electrical plant and equipment such as pump motors, fans and air conditioning chillers.

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Still in the dark about targets? Observers respond to the UK government’s Environment Bill

Envirotec Magazine

One measure the Bill promises to enshrine in law is a new commitment to ban the export of plastic waste to developing countries, a problem that has become more acute following China’s decision to stop receiving plastic waste from abroad. .” Plastic waste ban: A red herring? Working with business.

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Bitcoin miners win legal battle to keep mum about energy use

The Verge: Energy

The Texas Blockchain Council and Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms filed suit, contending that the DOE’s implementation of the survey as an “emergency” action was unlawful. Industry groups were quick to challenge the move in court.

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