Blockchain and energy – Omar Rahim and Lord Redesdale , Energi Mine The Bitcoin explosion in 2017 only alerted us to the emergent technology of blockchain . We are perhaps only now touching upon the possibilities of tokenised relationships . One company keen to exploit these opportunities is Energi Mine , which raised $ 15mn in under 81 minutes for its new token . We approached the CEO Omar Rahim , an industry player with 12 years ’ experience leading in the gas industry , and Lord Redesdale , ex-Head of Energy in the House of Lords , to explore how blockchain could change the business .
What do you believe to be the most important emergent digital products within the energy market ? What impact do you think this will have on current businesses within the sector ? Undoubtedly the emergence of blockchain . It is an immutable ledger for transparent record-keeping . Individuals will be able to trade energy securely in a peer-to-peer ecosystem . Power will be seized from the hands of the big six energy companies as blockchain will enable this to be transferred over to