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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112422
	Best practices for analyzing the direct energy use of blockchain technology systems: Review and policy recommendations
	Lei N.; Masanet E.; Koomey J.
发表日期	2021
ISSN	03014215
卷号	156
英文摘要	There are a growing number of blockchain applications in energy systems, but surprisingly little is known about their direct energy demand outside of cryptocurrency applications. Addressing this knowledge gap should be a key policy priority so that the energy use of blockchain systems can be better understood and managed as applications proliferate. To help policy makers and energy analysts achieve this goal, this article makes three contributions. First, we present a brief review of blockchain system components, energy demand drivers, and emerging applications to provide a common conceptual foundation. Second, we propose best practices for energy analysis of blockchain systems and identify best practice lapses in previous literature that presently cloud our understanding of energy use. Finally, we propose priority research areas to address identified lapses and knowledge gaps, which would ensure future research produces data and estimates that are maximally relevant to energy policy decisions. © 2021 The Authors
关键词	Blockchain Electricity use Energy demand Information and communication technology
英文关键词	Decision making; Energy management; Best practices; Block-chain; Electricity use; Energy; Energy demands; Energy use; Information and Communication Technologies; Knowledge gaps; Review recommendations; Technology system; Blockchain; decision making; demand-side management; electricity generation; energy policy; energy use; future prospect; information and communication technology; technological development
语种	英语
来源期刊	Energy Policy
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/205208
作者单位	McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States; Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, United States; Koomey Analytics, Burlingame, CA, United States
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Lei N.,Masanet E.,Koomey J.. Best practices for analyzing the direct energy use of blockchain technology systems: Review and policy recommendations[J],2021,156.
APA	Lei N.,Masanet E.,&Koomey J..(2021).Best practices for analyzing the direct energy use of blockchain technology systems: Review and policy recommendations.Energy Policy,156.
MLA	Lei N.,et al."Best practices for analyzing the direct energy use of blockchain technology systems: Review and policy recommendations".Energy Policy 156(2021).