As the Cointelegraph correspondent at the ANON Blockchain Summit Austria summit, the largest Austrian energy supplier, Wien Energie, has developed a fridge with a blockchain in partnership with technology giant Bosch.
Wien Energie unveiled a new model during a crypto conference in Vienna on April 3. The official release claims that decentralized technology is used in the construction of the refrigerator for the first time.
The main goal of the project is to increase consumer interest in sustainable energy consumption. The blockchain solution in this case allows you to choose the source of energy, whether it be a solar panel or a wind farm. Every kilowatt used by the refrigerator can be traced back to its origin, the report said.
In addition, the blockchain cooler can be fully controlled via a smartphone. The user can monitor the temperature of the refrigerator and freezer, check if the door is properly closed, and monitor the energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
According to an official statement, the model has not yet gone on sale. Wien Energie and Bosch will be the first to test a blockchain cooler with three pilot customers in the coming months.
Wien Energie CEO Peter Genitzer believes that the blockchain is a great opportunity to reduce unnecessary energy waste, the report says. According to him, a decentralized ecosystem can help create a transparent and user-friendly energy market.
In addition, the Austrian company is also planning to test blockchain adoption in the energy sector on a larger scale. The firm is already partnering with blockchain frontend company Riddle & Code to deploy decentralized infrastructure in an unnamed urban development area.
In accordance with the release, the concept has already been developed, and the trial will begin within a few months with the participation of about 100 residents. The project, first of all, is designed to find out what intellectual tariffs for energy will operate in the area.
As previously reported, Wien Energie announced in March that it is considering launching an electric vehicle charger based on distributed ledger technology. A test for the aforementioned project is also being carried out in conjunction with Riddle & Code: the companies are testing an electric vehicle charging station in Vienna with integrated secure vehicle identification.