Siemens

Basics

• From Forbes Blockchain 50 (Apr 16, 2019):

"In Park Slope, Brooklyn, some residents with Siemens solar panels had more energy than they could use on sunny days. The Brooklyn Microgrid project, run off a private blockchain, allows those with excess power to sell energy to their neighbors. The German giant has a lot of skin in this game, with $28 billion a year in revenues from things like energy turbines and applications managing smart grids. Grid technology has been decentralizing and democratizing power generation; blockchain can accelerate that process. Full profile"

Main Links

• Has said it will use/build on Ethereum, Corda and Hyperledger Fabric
• Is a member (8-6-2020) of Trusted IoT Alliance.

Current employees

• Key leader: Bernd Rosauer, head of research, Technology Field IT Platforms