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Op Ed: Is Green Crypto (Necessarily) an Oxymoron?

The idea of “green crypto” is not a misnomer. There are initiatives out there that encourage more responsible cryptocurrency mining.

New Blockchain-Based Renewable Energy Pilot to Power 500,000 Homes

The large-scale pilot program aims to distribute roughly 3.5Gw of solar, wind, hydro and bio-gas energy capacity, which is enough to power over 500,000 homes.

First Bitcoin Mining Conference Hashes Over the High Cost of Energy

“This is an area where there is a spectacular amount of FUD. This is in part because it’s a nuanced issue that can’t be summed up in simple statements about net energy consumption."

ImpactPPA Partners with Indian Government to Power 50 Million Rural Jobs

The program plans to install textile looms, deliver renewable energy to power these looms, and use the Ethereum blockchain to manage supply-chain logistics for the initiative.

Intel Releases Patent for New Cryptocurrency Mining Accelerator

Intel, one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies, has filed a patent for a new Bitcoin mining chip accelerator. Entitled “Bitcoin Mining Hardware Accelerator...

Bitfury Expands to Norway With $35 Million Bitcoin Data Center

Bitcoin mining giant and blockchain tech provider Bitfury is branching out into Norway.

Bringing Renewable Energy to the World Using Blockchain Technology

ImpactPPA has already been working in the traditional renewable energy space for over 10 years. Now it is now ready to deploy with a blockchain component.

Canadian TSX Venture Exchange Approves Crypto-Mining Company HashChain to Launch Monday

On December 18, 2017, HashChain Technology, a cryptocurrency mining company, went public for the first time on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker...

A Greener Cryptocurrency From Bittorrent Inventor, Bram Cohen

The inventor of Bittorrent has now turned his attention to blockchain technology and building a greener Bitcoin called Chia. Bram Cohen released Bittorrent to...

India Trials a Power Grid on the Blockchain to Incentivize Sustainable Energy

Access to reliable energy is the foundation of economic development and human society. Yet reliable energy can come at a steep environmental cost.Today’s energy...
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