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Blockchain for Smart Grids: Demystifying Peering

Date: May 21, 2021
Location: Online

In this online talk, Yury Dvorkin introduces blockchain technology in the context of smart electric grids and explains its potential role in peer-to-peer energy exchange. The presentation connects distributed-ledger concepts with decentralized coordination, trusted transactions, and emerging electricity-market applications.

Speakers
Objectives

Introduce the core ideas behind blockchain and distributed ledgers for electric-power applications. Explain how peer-to-peer energy transactions can be coordinated in a smart grid, and discuss the opportunities and practical considerations associated with decentralized energy exchange.

Agenda

About the speaker

Yury Dvorkin of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering presents this webinar, hosted by Ned Mohan of the University of Minnesota.

Topics

  • Blockchain and distributed-ledger fundamentals
  • Peer-to-peer coordination in smart grids
  • Trusted energy transactions without a central intermediary
  • Applications and considerations for future electricity systems
Recordings
1 Blockchain for Smart Grids: Demystifying Peering