Blockchain in the Energy Sector: An Advancing Technology to Tackle Global Climate Change?
With a foreword by Reimund Schwarze
$30.39
- Paperback
120 pages
- Release Date
31 May 2024
Summary
Renewable energy sources have become a key research focus in the field of global environmental governance. Within this context, new technical innovations seek to overcome challenges resulting from volatile renewable energy production and lacking storage capacities. Blockchain, a distributed ledger technology using cryptography, gained prominence as an integral component within the increasingly decentralized and digitalized global energy infrastructure.
Against this background, Alexand…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783838217178 |
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| ISBN-10: | 3838217179 |
| Author: | Alexander Freier, Prof. Dr. Reimund Schwarze, Prof. Dr. Alejandro Bernhard |
| Publisher: | ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon |
| Imprint: | ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 120 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 158g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 148mm |
About The Author
Alexander Freier
Alexander Freier studied Political Science and holds a doctorate in Global Studies from the University of Leipzig, Germany. He earned a double Master’s degree in Business Administration and International Business Administration from the Catholic University of Cordoba, Argentina, and the European University Viadrina Frankfurt/Oder, Germany. He is former professor of International Relations at the Catholic University of Cordoba, Argentina, and Research Associate at the Centre for Blockchain Technologies at University College London, United Kingdom. Since 2021, he has also been responsible for Strategy and International Affairs at the renewable energy project development company Energiequelle GmbH, Germany. His research focuses on the nexus between renewable energy and climate change policies. Since 2019, he has been exploring the opportunities to implement blockchain-based solutions in the energy sector as well as their potential to serve as climate technologies. His most recent research project focused on the usage of renewable energy to enhance the sustainability of Proof-of-Work mining.
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