Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/288676 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Citation: 
[Journal:] Business & Information Systems Engineering [ISSN:] 1867-0202 [Volume:] 62 [Issue:] 6 [Publisher:] Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden [Place:] Wiesbaden [Year:] 2020 [Pages:] 599-608
Publisher: 
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden
Abstract: 
When talking about blockchain technology in academia, business, and society, frequently generalizations are still heared about its – supposedly inherent – enormous energy consumption. This perception inevitably raises concerns about the further adoption of blockchain technology, a fact that inhibits rapid uptake of what is widely considered to be a groundbreaking and disruptive innovation. However, blockchain technology is far from homogeneous, meaning that blanket statements about its energy consumption should be reviewed with care. The article is meant to bring clarity to the topic in a holistic fashion, looking beyond claims regarding the energy consumption of Bitcoin, which have, so far, dominated the discussion.
Subjects: 
Blockchain
Cryptocurrency
Energy consumption
Distributed ledger technology
Sustainability
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Document Type: 
Article
Document Version: 
Published Version

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