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Record Nr.

UNINA9911007145403321

Autore

Gururaj H. L

Titolo

Blockchain Technology for Smart Grids : Implementation, Management and Security

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Montreal : , : Institution of Engineering & Technology, , 2022

©2022

ISBN

1-83724-502-9

1-5231-4763-6

1-83953-536-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (325 pages)

Collana

Energy Engineering

Altri autori (Persone)

Ravi KumarV (Venkatesh)

FlamminiFrancesco

LinHong

GouthamB

SunilKumar B. R

SivapragashC

Disciplina

621.31

Soggetti

Smart power grids

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents -- About the Editors -- 1. Blockchain: a new era of technology | Sunil Kumar B R, Gururaj H L, Goutham B, Ravikumar V, and Hong Lin --   1.1 Introduction --   1.2 Components of blockchain --   1.3 Blockchain actors --   1.4 Types of blockchain --   1.5 Transaction flow --   1.6 Cryptography in blockchain --   1.7 Blockchain Merkle tree --   1.8 Consensus in blockchain --   1.9 Conclusion --   References -- 2. Integration of blockchain with IoT-enabled sensor networks for smart grids | Francesco Flammini, Rakesh K R, and Jayanna S S --   2.1 Introduction --   2.2 Internet of Things --   2.3 Wireless sensor networks --   2.4 Smart grids --   2.5 IoT-enabled sensor networks for smart grids --   2.6 Blockchain for IoT --   2.7 Vulnerabilities in IoT --   2.8 Scalability in IoT --   2.9 Conclusion --   References -- 3. Blockchain technology as a solution to address security and privacy issues in IoT | D S Krishna Prasad, H R Prasanna Kumar, and Anand Nayyar --   3.1 Introduction --   3.2 Security and



privacy concerns in the IoT --   3.3 Blockchain technology concepts --   3.4 Open issues and research areas of blockchain in IoT --   3.5 Conclusion

Sommario/riassunto

Blockchain technology for smart grids holds great promise for grid management and secure transactions. Written by an international team, this timely work introduces the concept of blockchain and covers applications in smart grids, including sensors, security and privacy, AI and the use of cryptocurrencies for energy transactions.