What Blockchain Technology Can Do For The Power Grid
Founders in Focus Episode #3
Here we are with Episode #3 of our Founders in Focus series. A show that gives you unprecedented access to the most influential startup founders in the world of blockchain. We’re on a mission to educate and inform founders and investors on the current affairs of the blockchain industry, providing an accurate and up to date perspective on the competitive business environment, global investment landscape, and the leaders who are changing the game.
Grid Singularity is one of the most exciting projects in the blockchain world with one of the strongest teams in the space. I remember when I first started researching about Grid Singularity, and began to understand what blockchain technology could do for the power grid, it blew my mind. The energy space is a fascinating use case for blockchain and Grid Singularity is at the forefront of innovation and research in the space.
Tune in as we discuss:
- How Grid Singularity built their team
- The advantages and disadvantages of using blockchain technology in the energy space
- How does a distributed model affect the big energy providers
- How Grid Singularity is tackling the industry’s biggest challenges with the Energy Web Foundation
- Practical words of advice for understanding what blockchain can do for your own industry
Grid Singularity is a technology company creating an open (permissioned) Internet-based decentralized energy data exchange platform built on the most advanced blockchain technology. This newly structured ecosystem, to be hosted by the Energy Web Foundation (EWF, see energyweb.org), provides a data transparency and integrity solution in a major shift away from a traditional, centralized model of the energy market.
Grid Singularity has been created by a team of experienced energy market and policy professionals, in partnership with leading blockchain technology developers at Parity Technologies, who are principal founders of the open source not-for-profit organization, Ethereum.
Ewald Hesse leads the Grid Singularity venture, rooted in his extensive experience in the energy sector and acute interest in distributed business models.
Ewald Hesse:
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Grid Singularity:
Website | LinkedIn | Twitter
Energy Web Foundation:
Website
Event Horizon 2018:
Website
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