Blockchain, butchers' paper and US$100 trillion: Energy Leaders Forum revs up net-zero by 2050 - pv magazine Australia
We need to move faster,” said Energetics’ CEO, Dr Mary Stewart, kicking off discussion at the inaugural Energy Leaders Forum at Venture Cafe Sydney in Macquarie Park last week. Speaking with pv magazine at the ELF event, Wade lauded blockchain-based start-ups such as WePower, which last week announced a $10 million power purchase (PPA) transaction between QEnergy and People Energy on its standardised, digitised contractual architecture using transparent blockchain-enabled accounting; and Power Ledger, which is creating blockchain-based platforms for peer-to-peer energy trading, trading of environmental commodities and access to renewable asset ownership for households unable to install solar PV systems.
Convenor of ELF, Luke Poliszcuk, who partnered with Venture Cafe Sydney, to create the ongoing monthly (first Thursday of the month) forum with the intention of, connecting energy professionals and fostering solutions — working methodically from fast ideation on butchers’ paper to project development and investment — told pv magazine on the following day that the forum had already led to actions. The next Energy Leaders Forum will take place on the evening of March 5 at Venture Cafe Sydney (58 Waterloo Road, Macquarie Park) with a stellar all-female panel of speakers in honour of International Women’s Day drilling down into the topic: Future Grid 2.0: Energy recovery and resilience in the wake of disaster.
