Blockchain in the Energy Sector—Systematic Review

The article provides an overview of academic contributions to blockchain technology over the past three years. A large number of practical implementations are proving the versatility of blockchain across industries. Some of these areas are easy to deduce, but for some, the benefits of using blockcha...

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Published inSustainability Vol. 14; no. 22; p. 14793
Main Authors Borkovcová, Anna, Černá, Miloslava, Sokolová, Marcela
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2022
Subjects
Artificial intelligence
Blockchain
Carbon
Coal
Cybersecurity
Data integrity
Data security
Decentralization
Digitization
Energy
Energy industry
Engineering research
Power plants
Public sector
Research methodology
Reviews
Security
Sustainability
Technology
Trends
Czech Republic
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Summary:The article provides an overview of academic contributions to blockchain technology over the past three years. A large number of practical implementations are proving the versatility of blockchain across industries. Some of these areas are easy to deduce, but for some, the benefits of using blockchain technology may not be obvious. Real applications of blockchain can be found in sectors such as cyber security and the financial sector, but also in various categories of the public sector, healthcare, and industry. This paper focuses on the use of blockchain technology in the energy industry. The paper aims to present the current trends of blockchain in the energy sector and provide a summary of blockchain technology discussed in academia. The research questions are formulated to correspond to the basic goals of the energy sector today. The core of the paper forms a systematic review based on the PRISMA guidelines. The output of this systematic review brings an up-to-day insight into the issue and introduces potential areas for further research.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su142214793