Blockchain, Data Protection and P2P Energy Trading: A Review on Legal and Economic Challenges
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The European Data Protection Law and BCT
2.1. Subjects and Accountability
2.2. Principles, Rights and Obligations
2.3. Hashing Technique and Pseudonymization
3. BCT-Based P2P Energy Trading
3.1. The Rise of Energy Communities and P2P Energy Trading
3.2. Potentials of BCT-Based P2P Energy Trading
3.3. Challenges of BCT-Based P2P Energy Trading
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Chiarini, A.; Compagnucci, L. Blockchain, Data Protection and P2P Energy Trading: A Review on Legal and Economic Challenges. Sustainability 2022, 14, 16305. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142316305
Chiarini A, Compagnucci L. Blockchain, Data Protection and P2P Energy Trading: A Review on Legal and Economic Challenges. Sustainability. 2022; 14(23):16305. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142316305
Chicago/Turabian StyleChiarini, Alessandra, and Lorenzo Compagnucci. 2022. "Blockchain, Data Protection and P2P Energy Trading: A Review on Legal and Economic Challenges" Sustainability 14, no. 23: 16305. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142316305