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Energy Blockchain in Smart Communities: Towards Affordable Clean Energy Supply for the Built Environment

Mingguan Zhao^1,4, Lida Liao^2,*, Penglong Liang¹, Meng Li¹, Xinsheng Dong¹, Yang Yang¹, Hongxia Wang¹, Zhenhao Zhang³

1 Electric Power Research Institute, State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., Urumqi, 830013, China
2 School of Energy and Power Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, 410114, China
3 Kumul Power Supply Company, State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., Urumqi, 830013, China
4 Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Extreme Environment Operation and Detection Technology of Power Transmission & Transformation Equipment, Urumqi, 830013, China

* Corresponding Author: Lida Liao. Email: