Washington Utility Raises Electricity Rates for Bitcoin Mining Companies Bitcoin mining, or the use of specialized computers that record and verify bitcoin transactions, is notoriously energy inefficient, using up to an estimated 20,000 gigawatt hours of electricity per year. That’s roughly .1% of global generation. So, when bitcoin mining companies realized that a few Washington … Continue reading Washington Utility Raises Electricity Rates for Bitcoin Mining Companies→
The energy industry is being disrupted – and traditional firms can’t keep up The electricity sector is experiencing a profound disruptive shock. This is due to technological innovation including the falling costs of renewables and energy storage, along with tougher environmental policies and regulatory reform. These changes are most apparent in Australia, the EU and … Continue reading The energy industry is being disrupted – and traditional firms can’t keep up→
Energy Department teams up with Bill Gates to move mini-nuclear plants to market The Energy Department is participating in major push with electric utility Southern and a company founded by Microsoft founder Bill Gates to develop small nuclear power reactors that are less expensive and more efficient than their much larger cousins. “Molten salt reactors … Continue reading Energy Department teams up with #Bill_Gates to move mini-nuclear plants to market→
Blockchain Could Help Bring Renewable Energy to the Power Grid, Experts Tell Congress Blockchain technology could help the energy sector secure the power grid and overcome some of the biggest barriers to widespread use of renewable resources, industry experts told lawmakers. But before that can happen, the government needs to fund more blockchain research and … Continue reading Blockchain Could Help Bring Renewable Energy to the Power Grid, Experts Tell Congress→
The Toppling Of GE And What This May Mean For Other Energy Industry Giants General Electric has been a stalwart member of the Dow Jones Index for the past 110 years. As I write this, word is just coming out that the company is being dropped from the Index. It’s a stunning fall from dominance … Continue reading The Toppling Of #GE And What This May Mean For Other Energy Industry Giants→
How To Protect the Connected Energy Grid New digital tools are transforming the energy sector, connecting everything from household appliances to electric vehicles to smart sensors, and improving the efficiency of infrastructure from transmission lines to power plants to pipelines. These technologies promise smarter, cleaner, and cheaper energy. Unfortunately, they also leave the U.S. increasingly … Continue reading How To Protect the Connected Energy Grid→
California’s Controversial Energy-Grid Bill Advances LOS ANGELES (CN) – In an effort to transform California’s relationship to energy markets in the western region of the country, lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a bill that would merge California into a regional energy market. Under the terms of Assembly Bill 813, California would be lumped together with up … Continue reading #California ’s Controversial Energy – Grid Bill Advances→
Blockchain for the Energy Industry Rick Bush | Jun 04, 2018 I admit that, when I first looked into cryptocurrencies, I found them to be quite confusing. Of course, that is the norm when new technologies and processes are introduced. The premise behind cryptocurrencies is to create a trading medium with the middlemen removed. There … Continue reading Blockchain for the Energy Industry→
The energy sector is driving job growth, but not where you think Wind, gas and storage jobs are all increasing in the energy sector, but the fastest employment growth isn’t coming from the supply side, according to the 2018 U.S. Energy and Employment Report. It’s energy efficiency that’s creating the most opportunities, the new analysis … Continue reading The energy sector is driving job growth, but not where you think→
Hydrogen is the energy future Renewably generated hydrogen could supply energy storage at scales many times beyond which even the largest battery systems could attain, writes Mike Koefman; while John Ellis says it’s time for joined-up thinking on our future energy strategy There is truth in Professor Underwood’s assertion (Letters, 16 May) that nothing can … Continue reading Hydrogen is the energy future→
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