Using Blockchain to Enable Cleaner, Modern Energy Systems in Emerging Markets

Emerging markets must attract significant international financing to meet their goals for mitigating carbon pollution and increasing access to clean, affordable, reliable, and resilient energy. The authors* of this note examine how blockchain techn...

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Main Authors: Miller, Douglas, Mockel, Peter
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC 2019
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/276911547847581837/Using-Blockchain-to-Enable-Cleaner-Modern-Energy-Systems-in-Emerging-Markets
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spelling okr-10986-312002021-05-25T10:54:36Z Using Blockchain to Enable Cleaner, Modern Energy Systems in Emerging Markets Miller, Douglas Mockel, Peter EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY CLEAN ENERGY GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION ENERGY SECTOR RENEWABLE ENERGY Emerging markets must attract significant international financing to meet their goals for mitigating carbon pollution and increasing access to clean, affordable, reliable, and resilient energy. The authors* of this note examine how blockchain technology can—if paired with smart, interconnected devices—promote needed investments by both improving investment processes and promoting the adoption of modern energy systems and business models. Given the nascent status of both blockchain technology and blockchain applications specific to the energy sector, this note offers guidance to better assess where and how to apply blockchain technology to achieve a modern, clean, energy future including in emerging markets. 2019-02-01T21:35:00Z 2019-02-01T21:35:00Z 2018-11 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/276911547847581837/Using-Blockchain-to-Enable-Cleaner-Modern-Energy-Systems-in-Emerging-Markets http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31200 English EMCompass;Note 61 CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo International Finance Corporation International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief
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topic EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
CLEAN ENERGY
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
ENERGY SECTOR
RENEWABLE ENERGY
spellingShingle EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
CLEAN ENERGY
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
ENERGY SECTOR
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Miller, Douglas
Mockel, Peter
Using Blockchain to Enable Cleaner, Modern Energy Systems in Emerging Markets
relation EMCompass;Note 61
description Emerging markets must attract significant international financing to meet their goals for mitigating carbon pollution and increasing access to clean, affordable, reliable, and resilient energy. The authors* of this note examine how blockchain technology can—if paired with smart, interconnected devices—promote needed investments by both improving investment processes and promoting the adoption of modern energy systems and business models. Given the nascent status of both blockchain technology and blockchain applications specific to the energy sector, this note offers guidance to better assess where and how to apply blockchain technology to achieve a modern, clean, energy future including in emerging markets.
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author Miller, Douglas
Mockel, Peter
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Mockel, Peter
author_sort Miller, Douglas
title Using Blockchain to Enable Cleaner, Modern Energy Systems in Emerging Markets
title_short Using Blockchain to Enable Cleaner, Modern Energy Systems in Emerging Markets
title_full Using Blockchain to Enable Cleaner, Modern Energy Systems in Emerging Markets
title_fullStr Using Blockchain to Enable Cleaner, Modern Energy Systems in Emerging Markets
title_full_unstemmed Using Blockchain to Enable Cleaner, Modern Energy Systems in Emerging Markets
title_sort using blockchain to enable cleaner, modern energy systems in emerging markets
publisher International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
publishDate 2019
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/276911547847581837/Using-Blockchain-to-Enable-Cleaner-Modern-Energy-Systems-in-Emerging-Markets
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