I can still recall the first time I traveled out of the country in my early 20’s. I took a drive to the local travel agency on Western Avenue and sat down with the agent to begin the booking...
Japan to trade credits for carbon cut by individuals at home
Japan's feed-in tariff system will be phased out starting in November. TOKYO -- Japanese consumers who power their homes with solar panels installed on their roofs will be able to sell credits for...
Blockchain And AI: The Advantages Of Merging Technologies
Big data continues to get bigger, with no signs of slowing down. Enabling it is artificial intelligence (AI) platforms. AI is used in banking, retail, healthcare, and pretty much any other industry....
Singapore energy startup Electrify to raise $5m in series A funding
Electrify , a Singapore energy startup that operates retail electricity marketplace, said it is looking to raise US$5 million in series A funding by the end of the year. The funds will be used for...
Blockchain technology in the oil and gas industry: Russia’s Considers Using Facebook’s Global Coin
In the wake of cryptocurrency development, and the emergence of Bitcoin as the dominant player in this space, many industries are pursuing blockchain technology beyond the cryptocurrency use...
Leveraging Blockchain into the Energy Industry
Leveraging Blockchain into the Energy Industry Jura Protocol Media May 30 Peer-to-peer Trade via Smart Contracts The most far-reaching application of blockchain in the energy sector is the application...
Toyota, UTokyo and Trende to Test Blockchain-Based Electricity Trading System
The University of Tokyo, Japanese car manufacturer Toyota Motor Corporation and Japanese online renewable energy retailer Trende Inc. plan to jointly conduct tests for a blockchain -powered...
Volkswagen Joins IBM-Backed Blockchain Platform for Cobalt Supply Chains
Going green? With global pressure to reduce CO2 emissions and government initiatives to incentivize corporations to find energy alternatives, the demand for electrical cars, powered by lithium-cobalt...
Major Energy Companies Invest $6 Million in Blockchain Startup Data Gumbo
The American blockchain startup Data Gumbo Corp. secured $6 million in its Series A funding. It was co-led by the venture arm of the largest petroleum and natural gas company Suadi Aramco, reported...
