Most of the heavily publicized energy blockchain projects are peer to peer energy trading based. Are there any others out there that are making meaningful progress? Here are a few that I’m excited about!
Share & Charge
An Airbnb like marketplace for electric vehicle charging. Why is it needed? 1 million electric vehicles are currently in the United States. That number will only rise with consumer demand for clean energy vehicles. Charging stations aren’t plentiful everywhere and most people rely on installing charging stations in their homes. But what if you’re on the go and need to charge ASAP? Enter Share & Charge, where people are offering up their home charges and getting paid with blockchain transactions.
Veridium Labs
Veridium is creating a tokenized marketplace for carbon credits. They make it simple for companies to calculate their carbon emissions and offset their environmental impacts. In theory, a company can be issued a carbon credit after making a contribution to a greenhouse project, to balance out their own carbon emissions. These companies could also purchase carbon credits from the market.
Usizo
Usizo is a crowd-funding platform that connects blockchain ready smart meters to underprivileged schools in South Africa. The goal is for donors to pay the school’s electricity bills directly with the transparency of blockchain. Donors are assured that there is no mismanagement of donations since every transaction is recorded on the blockchain.