"In Australia, Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) have become the vehicle for businesses to tap into renewable energy by agreeing to a sizable power offtake, typically consisting of solar and wind-generated power. This is where the $2M threshold would come into play, effectively making direct purchasing of renewable energy a non-starter for small businesses. The traceability of blockchain technology, however, enables these large deals to be broken down, “tokenising” that power as a usable offtake itself, while still being linked to the larger source it was taken from. This effectively brings the cost down as low as $100k – a game-changer for small businesses. " - explains Nick in his article.
For a full read, please click:
https://insidesmallbusiness.com.au/planning-management/how-australias-small-businesses-can-lead-transparent-sustainability

Our CISO Michael will be taking a part in CIGRE SC C5 panel discussion: https://www.cigre.org/event/other-events/2020/FR/paris/four-blockchain-energy-projects---panel-discussion

Established in 1921 in Paris, France, CIGRE is a global community committed to the collaborative development and sharing of power system expertise. The community features thousands of professionals from over 90 countries and 1250 member organisations.

CIGRE has created a working group (C5.30) to investigate the use of blockchain in electricity power markets. This group started work in May 2019.

The working group’s first phase, Exploration, was an assessment of the potential value and uses of block chain technologies in energy markets and power systems.

The second phase, Assessment, is a review of a range of trials and examples of early adoption of projects that use block chain. Forty operational projects have been selected and assessed against a standard assessment framework.

During this panel discussion, invited speakers will describe four operational blockchain projects which they have implemented.

Australian Local Government Areas can now access sustainable energy solutions via the WePower Marketplace:
https://medium.com/wepower/councils-path-to-sustainable-energy-procurement-79bb9626bdb

On 09.14th our CISO Michael will be presenting the topic “B2B clean energy market: enabling digital affordable PPA’s” in B4utilities event.
You can join event online for free - https://www.crowdcast.io/e/b4utilities--september/register

Add AMA session with Nick on September 9th, 11am (EEST) to your calendars!
Check your local time here www.worldtimebuddy.com

Smart meter data “has literally your entire pattern of life and behaviour through just monitoring where you live and what you do in your home.” - says our co-founder and CTO Kaspar in the article on how intimate data about the private lives of millions of Australians will be analysed and monetised by a partnership between a New Zealand company and a subsidiary of the world's biggest retailer, Amazon.
"There was a time where we didn't recognise that what posts you 'like' on Facebook is very private and identifiable — smart meters are the same way," Kaspar also said.

Read all the article here:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-07/amazon-will-soon-see-inside-millions-of-aussie-homes/12582776?fbclid=IwAR1EPk9FS5dgCX2vRK9QN3X6TmrTvv7SFmjYwn2gNQiSLsGowx0qeR7wvN4

AMA session update:
9th of September 11am (EEST) Nick will join us on the main group for an AMA session.
We want to inform you that for the first part of AMA session where Nick shares the updates, group will be MUTED. Meaning no one except the admins will be able to post any comments.
Group members can freely post their comments and questions once Nick is done with the first part of a session.

This format of AMA session is going to be tested with the support of community. You are very welcome to share your thoughts on this format of AMA sessions in the main group.

If you missed September’s AMA session with Nick, you must catch up! Click here https://t.me/WePowerNetwork/555413

Our CTO's take on how private data should be handled and how it could enable faster energy transition:
https://medium.com/wepower/well-defined-consumer-data-rights-are-key-to-a-faster-energy-transition-df62e3c5c181

Proud to be 1 of 10 finalists in Nordic Cleantech Open 9th Edition!
All of you have an opportunity to see the TOP 10 Finalists pitching to win the title of the most innovative CleanTech company of 2020.
The event is virtual, join for free! https://www.nordiccleantechopen.com/the-finals-of-the-9th-edition-will-be-virtual-register-now/

It’s never been a better time for steel manufacturers to invest in renewables.
WePower provides one of the heaviest emitters of carbon pollution with the possibility to take advantage of multiple renewable energy projects and technologies to maximise renewable energy uptake while minimising cost.
https://www.climatecontrolnews.com.au/renewable-energy/real-savings-in-green-steel

Advancements in blockchain technology can allow Australian businesses to promote greater transparency and better market corporate sustainability.
https://www.marketingmag.com.au/hubs-c/opinion-how-marketers-can-fix-the-transparent-sustainability-failures-of-australian-business/

We are proud to share that in Nordic CleanTech Open competition WePower won 2nd place!  This competition provided us with a great opportunity to introduce WePower to the Cleantech community of clients, partners and investors. We strongly believe that becoming one of the winners of Nordic CleanTech Open is solidifying WePower offering as the leading solution to climate change! 
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cleantech-scandinavia_we-have-decided-or-you-have-thank-you-activity-6716735351412531201-wnHf/

Our co-founder & CTO Kaspar will be taking part in Innovative Energy Technology: Including AI, Automation, Big Data and Blockchain session on October 15th.
This event is a part of Energy Efficiency Expo taking place 6 - 27th October.

You can also register to join the session online, free of charge and listen to Kaspar's presentation 'Blockchain in Energy after the hype - the practical value of tokenizing energy data'

More information:
https://www.energyefficiencyexpo.com.au/en-gb/virtual-conference/innovative-energy-technology.html

Our co-founder & CTO Kaspar was one of the panelists at 'Energy Efficiency Expo 2020' session yesterday, you can watch the video of this event: https://www.energyefficiencyexpo.com.au/en-gb/virtual-conference/innovative-energy-technology.html

Save the date for the AMA session with Nick on November 5th, at 10AM (EET) in our main Telegram group.

You can convert the time to your time zone here https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/

Due to changes in a schedule AMA session is postponed to 14 pm EET, sorry for inconvienece it might cause, see you in a bit!

In a new article Nick points out that navigating the COVID recession and recovery, locking in power prices at an historic low ebb is a smart move.
Click for a full read:
https://busycontinent.com/unlocking-the-business-benefits-of-renewable-energy-wepower-head/

For ones who missed AMA session with Nick, please click on the link to catch-up 👍 https://t.me/WePowerNetwork/557520

Our CTO Kaspar talking about WePower, energy data and participation in Energy Data Access Pilots 2020: https://www.estfeed.eu/en/news-details#slug=wepower-peeking-behind-the-scenes-of-european-energy-data-access-pilots-2020