October 25th, 2019 | by The Beam
Just a few years ago, the notion of a consumer-driven energy sector was unheard of, much less within the African context. Fast-forward to 2019, and blockchain is opening a new energy chapter, driven by smart technologies
November 25th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
The blockchain and related technologies assessed in the first part of this article, along with the evaluation criteria, are Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ethereum Casper, and Hyperledger
November 18th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
How initial coin offerings and other blockchain-related funding models can be used for cleantech ventures.
November 4th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
It’s worth elaborating on the post-Westphalian nature of cryptocurrencies for the purposes of this discussion. The Peace of Westphalia was a series of treaties signed in 1648 which formally ended both the 30 Years War and the 80 Years War, which were both Catholic vs Protestant wars and a war between the Roman Empire and a bunch of mostly Protestant nations
October 27th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
The slow speed of transactions means that smart contracts aren’t particularly suitable for e-commerce applications right now. When you pay for something on iTunes, you receive access immediately.
July 3rd, 2018 | by Derek Markham
Although the concept of blockchain is most likely to be associated in many people's minds these days with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, it is not just another word for Bitcoin — it is a fundamental, underlying system that can be used in sectors far beyond cryptocurrency
July 1st, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Only 8% of Americans own cryptocurrency, significantly under the Cleantechnica respondent's average of close to 40%
May 20th, 2018 | by Matt Pressman
If you listen to Tesla's quarterly earnings conference calls, you've likely heard the voice of Deepak Ahuja, the company's CFO, answering questions. Deepak typically provides a calm, soft-spoken counterpoint to company CEO Elon Musk. He's also got a fascinating history at Tesla
April 19th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Nori, a company which recently emerged from stealth, is creating the NORI token. It’s a cryptocurrency token that represents a ton of CO2 removed from the atmosphere and sequestered in one of a number of potential ways. This isn’t a cap-and-trade or carbon-tax system, but a market mechanism which values removed tons of
April 15th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
CleanTechnica would like to engage the brain trust of our readership to get your opinion on blockchain and cryptocurrencies. For those of you who have not been following along with our Cleantech Blockchain series, or those of you who have been considering upgrading your Nokia cell phone to a Motorola flip phone, here's the difference
March 12th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
WePower is building a blockchain platform to allow renewable projects to get funding. As part of an ongoing series on blockchain for clean technology, five questions were put to them.
December 27th, 2017 | by Michael Barnard
To avoid regulatory and tax burdens, many ICOs choose their country as carefully as they choose their blockchain base. Given that cryptocurrencies are inherently without country and every regulatory experience is new, this is more reasonable than with IPOs, where both currency and IPO experience in a specific country matter more
December 27th, 2017 | by Michael Barnard
From buying and selling electricity to raising capital for new ventures to securing the grid and valuing decarbonization directly, innumerable innovators from tiny startups to the largest technology firms and governments in the world are exploring how blockchain technologies can transform
December 27th, 2017 | by Michael Barnard
As these 3 articles show, blockchain-enabled smart contracts aren't a home run in the utilities sector. There are many cases where the advantages are strongly one-sided. But that doesn't mean that they have no value or that value won't emerge
December 24th, 2017 | by Michael Barnard
9 factors will help us determine where smart contracts based on blockchain will shine. There are many cases where the advantages are strongly one-sided. But that doesn't mean that they have no value or that value won't emerge
December 23rd, 2017 | by Michael Barnard
Blockchain-enabled smart contracts aren't a home run in the utilities sector. There are many cases where the advantages are strongly one-sided. But that doesn't mean that they have no value or that value won't emerge
December 10th, 2017 | by Tina Casey
Bitcoin fans will have to try harder if they're serious about a renewable energy solution for the cryptocurrency power problem
June 29th, 2017 | by Derek Markham
Solar electricity production + blockchain = currency based on sunshine
January 31st, 2014 | by Derek Markham
Originally published on Ecopreneurist. Cryptocurrency, sometimes referred to as digital currency or alternative currency, has been making waves in the [&hellip
