GM and Honda develop blockchain-based charging system for electric vehicles

Consorship Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) Under the leadership of GM and Honda concerns, he developed a blockchain system for charging electric vehicles.

A significant problem for the energy sector from renewable sources is the storage of excesses developed electricity, since the batteries are quite expensive. At the same time, already released electric cars have a large capacity of batteries. And if you use electric vehicles for storing excess energy., then it will solve many problems.

At the first stage of the creation of the Electric Vehicle Grid Integration system (Evgi) The Mobi group plans to create decentralized networks for charging electric vehicles. The blockchain system will “improve all aspects of the ecosystem of charging and operation of electric vehicles”. Founder and operating director of Mobi Tram in (Tram VO) told:

“Electric cars, Charger stations and electricity suppliers will be able to safely be identified in the system, transmit data in a standard form and automatically record transactions in a distributed register. We are talking about charging operations, Generation and energy exchange ".

At the same time, EVGI specifications do not provide for the use of any specific blockchain-the system will be able to work on any decentralized network.

As noted by the senior engineer of Honda R projects&D europe Christian kebel (Christian Köbel), Now there is a transformation of the energy industry - the sector gradually refuses centralized and large manufacturers in the direction of a more decentralized and flexible network of electricity suppliers.

“Decentralization and direct interaction between participants will become a key factor in creating a new market and tools for consumers, caring for the correct consumption of energy ", - Cabel believes.

Last fall, it was reported, that the Mobi consortium is developing POC based on blockchain to track information about cars.