Full Committee Hearing: Energy Efficiency of Blockchain and Similar Technologies
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. EDT in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the energy efficiency of blockchain and similar technologies and the cybersecurity possibilities of such technologies for energy industry applications. In particular, should we expect electricity prices to increase from rising electricity demand in blockchain applications? In addition, how can we evaluate whether blockchain and similar approaches will soon improve the cybersecurity of computing systems used to supply our energy?
The hearing will be webcast live on the committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing concludes. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.
Archived Webcast
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Opening Remarks
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski
ChairmanSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources -
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Ranking MemberSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Witness Panel 1
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Mr. Paul Skare
Chief Cyber Security and Technical Group ManagerEnergy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory -
Ms. Claire Henly
Managing DirectorEnergy Web Foundation -
Mr. Thomas Golden
Program Manager, Technology InnovationElectric Power Research Institute -
Dr. Arvind Narayanan
Associate Professor, Department of Computer SciencePrinceton University -
Dr. Robert Kahn
President and CEOCorporation for National Research Initiatives
