Abstract
This article suggests that the worldwide relevance of blockchain technology is motivated by the changes that it is expected to cause in: (i) the way that business is organised and (ii) regulated, as well as (iii) by the way that it changes the role of individuals within a society. The article presents an overview of the features of blockchain technology. It then takes a closer look into the developments within the energy sector across the world to gain a preliminary indication of whether the stated expectations are coming to reality. As a result of this review, we remain cautiously optimistic that blockchain technology could deliver the expected impact.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | arXiv |
| Publication status | Published - 9 Mar 2018 |
Research Groups and Themes
- Bristol Interaction Group
Keywords
- blockchain
- distributed ledger technology
- energy sector
- peer-to-peer energy trading