Ukrzaliznytsya, a state-owned enterprise of rail transport in Ukraine, says its Lviv Railway illegally mined crypto using its electricity. A branch at Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsya), was illegally mining crypto using the power grid of the state. Ukrzaliznytsya, a state-owned enterprise of rail transport in Ukraine, says that its Lviv Railway unit used its electricity to […]
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Thailand-based energy company PTT and blockchain energy nonprofit Energy Web Foundation are jointly building a blockchain-based renewables platform. Thai state-owned oil and gas company PTT and blockchain energy nonprofit Energy Web Foundation (EWF) are jointly building a blockchain-based renewables platform. According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Sept. 11, the parties are developing […]
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Blockchain energy startup Power Ledger to launch first trial of P2P tech in rural areas of Western Australia to trade surplus energy on the blockchain. Australian blockchain energy startup Power Ledger has launched its first trial of peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading technology in rural areas. Energy monetization for outlying settlements According to a blog post […]
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U.S. Department of Energy grants $200,000 to blockchain company Factom to help secure the power grid. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is granting nearly $200,000 to blockchain company Factom to help protect the national power grid. Blockchain to improve grid reliability and resilience On July 12, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded the funds. […]
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A look at green policy and crypto energy consumption in Japan. Society is now witnessing the implementation of digital currencies, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology worldwide. These new digital technologies necessitate very high consumption of electric energy, which is currently produced with coal and fossil fuels that have adverse environmental effects. A global shift […]
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An official at Iran’s Ministry of Energy said that the authorities will have to cut off power to crypto mining due to energy overconsumption. The Iranian government will be cutting off power to crypto mining until new energy prices are approved, according to a report by local news agency Iran Daily on June 24. Mostafa […]
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Automotive giant Wanxiang partners with blockchain firm PlatON to handle data for new smart city in China. Automotive giant China Wanxiang Holding Co., Ltd has partnered with blockchain-based tech firm PlatOn to develop a “smart city” in Hangzhou, according to a report by CryptoNinjas on June 20. According to the report, the smart city—dubbed “Innova […]
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The New York Times has reported that the United States is escalating its ongoing attacks on Russia’s power grid. If we assume that their sources are credible, then it’s reasonable to assume that Russia may retaliate with escalating cyber attacks on the US power grid. While you may not be prepping for civil unrest that […]
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