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Acciona launches blockchain to trace green hydrogen used as energy

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In early February, Spanish renewable energy company Acciona announced it had developed a blockchain platform, GreenH2chain, to guarantee the renewable origin of green hydrogen.

Not only will the development mean consumers can monitor the decarbonization process of their own energy supply, but the GreenH2chain provides information on hydrogen consumption. Clients will be able to access data to calculate the carbon dioxide emissions avoided by using this type of green energy.

Acciona partnered with FlexiDAO, a green energy technology company, to create the blockchain. In the future, once government systems for certifying the sustainable origin of hydrogen are established, Acciona hopes that the GreenH2chain will be used alongside them.

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