Blockchain tech holds potential for energy sector
7 April 2017
The use of blockchain technology could enable neighbours to trade electricity from solar panels. (PA)
The energy sector started using ‘blockchains’ – the process used to encrypt virtual currencies such as bitcoin – in 2014, and since then it has made great strides with the technology. However, governments and big companies are still way behind. Ruben Baetens, a consultant at 3E – a company advising governments on how to deal with the change – explains potential of blockchains for the industry.
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