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Gossip about Gossip: How Platforms Provide Content Creators with Cryptocurrency Payment
In the rapidly growing world of cryptocurrency, getting paid for certain types of content via the digital medium is a lot more layered than meets the eye. According to Cointelegraph, the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened crypto payments as there was an increase of these payments. As content creators use various web platforms to promote and […]
Gossip About Gossip: How Aberdeen Plans to Tokenize Investment Funds on Hedera
Private equity investments are often regarded as higher risk profiles than any other asset classes. Because of liquidity concerns and higher barriers of entry, everyday individual investors are steered away from alternative asset classes like private equity. That’s where fractionalization of large-scale investments through blockchain and DLT technology provides accessibility and privacy among individual investors. […]
Using HIP to Improve Hedera Hashgraph
The Hedera Improvement Proposal (HIP) is a process established to help developers formulate new ideas and improvements within Hedera Hashgraph. According to InfoQ, workplace feedback helps boost efficiency. The method allows the development team’s members to submit their suggestions and receive constructive criticism and opinions from fellow developers. HIP allows Hedera to have an orderly […]
The Accelerated Need for Grid Resiliency
Watch above as Oracle Energy’s Tom Eyoford gives his thought’s on the increased demand for grid resiliency. — The demand for energy is at an all-time high, and this trend is expected to be the norm as population and economic growth continue. As such, the need for grid resiliency has accelerated significantly, and utilities […]
What Will It Take to Tackle Implementation Challenges for Renewable Energy Like Wind and Solar?
Renewable energy is one of the most important topics in our contemporary economy. According to IEA, “The global energy crisis is driving a sharp acceleration in installations of renewable power, with total capacity growth worldwide set to almost double in the next five years.” But there are implementation challenges for renewable energy, more specifically […]
Working Towards the Goal of Using 100% Renewable Electricity
Fawn Bergen’s work spans industries, but the root of her values stems from her childhood. She attributes her passion to “my mother, who instilled in us from a really young age to appreciate what nature does and to really take care of it,” said Bergen, Corporate Sustainability Manager for Intel. She’s been a part […]
Federal Funding for Community-Based Clean Energy Saves the Day for Municipalities
Community-based clean energy projects across the U.S. are getting a windfall of cash from the Biden administration. Using funds from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Program, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm announced the federal government is allocating $550 million to help municipalities deploy community-based clean energy initiatives, from infrastructure projects that cut down […]
Decrease in Renewable Energy Costs Could Provide Benefits to Commercial HVAC Technicians
Solar energy over the past year has become increasingly cheaper to own, operate and distribute. As solar and other renewable resources inch closer to, or beyond, parity with fossil fuels many industries across the globe are considering the potential benefits this could add to their bottom line. Elizabeth Barber with North Carolina-base Service Logic […]
Does the Future of Motorsports Include Autonomous Driving?
Paul Mitchell, President & CEO of ESN (Energy Systems Network), is also the organizer of the world’s first autonomous, head-to-head vehicle racing challenge. This historical event in motorsports took place on January 7th at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mitchell shared the details with Grant Harrell on this episode of Are We There Yet? […]
Modernizing Power Grids Using Intelligent, Data-driven Technologies at the Edge
Fueled by increases in ecommerce and the number of devices that require electricity, the demand for reliable, renewable, and sustainable sources of electricity is increasing worldwide. In this episode of “To the Edge and Beyond,” Intel’s Adam Berniger and Prithpal Khajuria join Justin Honore to discuss the challenges facing energy producers and how Intel, […]
How Renewable Energy Can Help Build a More Resilient Power Grid
In February of 2021, a state of emergency engulfed Texas due to an unprecedented winter storm resulting in complete power grid failure. Over 10 million people went without power at the height of the crisis – the result was a deep freeze that entered people’s homes, leaving them in the dark with no heat and […]
Exploring AT&T’s Commitment to Renewable and More Efficient Energy Use
“Since 2010, we’ve completed over 100,000 energy efficiency projects.” How are key stakeholders driving change in energy? Many are forging a path to renewable energy, carbon neutrality, and leveraging data and technology to be more energy efficient. Discussing AT&T’s journey, Energy Exchange host David Hidinger spoke with the company’s Director of Global Environmental Sustainability, Shannon Carroll. […]