Energy Web

Energy Web is a global, non-profit organization that has aimed to accelerate the transition to clean and decentralized energy since its founding in 2017 by developing and implementing open-source Web3 technologies. The organization emerged from a collaboration between the global non-profit organization RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute) and Grid Singularity, a pioneer in blockchain development, as well as ten founding companies from the energy sector[5].

Energy Web offers a variety of innovative solutions designed to improve efficiency and transparency in energy markets:

• Green Proofs: A solution that enables the registration and tracking of low-carbon products and their attributes across complex supply chains. This solution ensures comprehensive transparency and independent verification of product attributes[4].
• Asset Management: A solution that allows the integration of identity and access management tools in a business-friendly manner. This facilitates the effective management of all types of assets in dynamic networks[4].
• Data Exchange: A solution that simplifies data exchange between organizations by eliminating the need for a central broker. This enables the creation of dynamic, tamper-proof registries for decentralized energy resources and simplifies operations for e-mobility solutions[4].

The mission of Energy Web is to help companies accelerate the transition to clean and decentralized energy sources by optimizing business processes using Web3 technologies. The goal is to create a transparent energy market that drives net-zero emissions, efficiency, and innovation[5].

Energy Web is engaged in numerous initiatives aimed at promoting the global energy transition:

• Blockchain-based Solutions: Energy Web utilizes the first public blockchain specifically for the energy sector, the Energy Web Chain, to enable decentralized, digitized, and decarbonized energy systems. Partners like Deutsche Telekom support these efforts by providing validator infrastructure to ensure network security[1].
• Smart Charging Solutions: Together with partners like Volkswagen and Elli, Energy Web has developed smart charging solutions for electric vehicles that allow vehicles to be charged with renewable energy, matched in real-time with actual electricity consumption[3].
• Digital Registers: Energy Web is working with the Deutsche Energie-Agentur (DENA) on the development of a digital register for decentralized energy resources in Germany to facilitate the integration of energy systems such as solar panels, battery storage, and charging stations for electric vehicles into the German power grid[3].

Energy Web collaborates within a broad ecosystem with leading energy companies, renewable energy developers, grid operators, and companies from the automotive, IoT, and telecommunications sectors. These partnerships enable the development and implementation of innovative solutions that drive the transition to clean and efficient energy systems[1][3][5].

By combining blockchain technology, IoT connectivity, and open-source solutions, Energy Web makes a significant contribution to achieving global climate goals while promoting the digitization and decarbonization of the energy sector.

• 1 - https://www.telekom.com/de/medien/medieninformationen/detail/energiewende-beschleunigen-telekom-kooperiert-mit-energy-web-1040434
• 2 - https://www.web.energy/en/
• 3 - https://www.energyweb.org/members
• 4 - https://blog.telekom-mms.com/tech-insights/step-by-step-energy-web-staking-guide-green-proof-staking
• 5 - https://www.energyweb.org/about