French utility giant pursues carbon neutrality as Hedera node operator
Hedera's proof-of-stake network will act as an energy-efficient foundation for Électricité de France's ongoing mission to become carbon neutral. French utility giant Électricité de France has joined the Hedera Governing Council as a node operator. EDF, which is among the top five global utility firms, represents the first from its industry to join the council and will use the technology as part of its aim to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The Hedera network is a public, enterprise-grade blockchain that is owned and governed by private entities. EDF joins the likes of IBM, Google,....
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