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Tim Gitau, VIA’s Energy Solutions Lead, attending NYCHA Electrification Summit at Climate Week NYC

Are you traveling to NYC for Climate Week? VIA’s Tim Gitau, Energy Solutions Lead, sure is! Tim will be making his way to NYC on Thursday, September 22nd to attend NYCHA Electrification Summit. The event, which is limited to just under 50 attendees, has a goal of developing a one year plan that includes ways to accelerate teamwork, funding, and project execution across the NYC energy ecosystem. For more information, visit the event website.

Chainlink invites VIA’s CEO Colin Gounden to speak at groundbreaking Web3 event, SmartCon 2022

Calling all Web3 Visionaries and Builders! We’re proud to share that VIA’s CEO Colin Gounden has been invited to speak at the exclusive event, SmartCon 2022 hosted by Chainlink. Colin’s talk at the two-day event in New York City, which some consider the must-attend Web3 event this year, will cover how VIA’s Skylight is leveraging smart contracts, tokens for incentives, and zero knowledge proofs to support energy self-sufficient communities. Visit the event page for more info!

VIA’s Energy Solutions Lead, Will Chapman, hosting booth at Oklahoma’s Electric Cooperatives’ Superintendent’s and Engineer’s Conference

Mark your calendars! VIA’s Energy Solutions Lead, Will Chapman, will be attending and hosting a booth at Oklahoma’s Electric Cooperatives’ Superintendent’s and Engineer’s Conference in Oklahoma City. The two-day annual event held on September 28th and 29th will gather individuals from local electric utilities to discuss new technologies, regulations, and standards. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for updates.

VIA hosting largest ever company-wide in-person power up in Montreal

For the first time in three years, VIAneers from across the globe will get together for a two-day company-wide in-person meeting we call, Power Up! Through an “unconference” inspired approach, the meeting, taking place in our beautiful downtown Montreal office, will emphasize creativity and collaborative group discussions. Be on the lookout for lots of photos and updates next month!

The Merge and what it means for clean energy

At last, Ethereum is changing to Proof-of-Stake. With power blackouts and electricity prices skyrocketing, the timing couldn’t be better. Read on to learn why this is critical for the energy sector.

Transformer Tuesday: Battling brain drain

The ninth installment of our “Transformer Tuesday” series highlights how GDAC™ expands transformer health knowledge across utility personnel in order to mitigate gaps caused by employee retirement and turnover.

Open Source Monday: zk-SNARKs for Meter Data

Your data tells the story of your life. This week, we demo a mathematical proof called zk-SNARK (an emerging Web3 standard) for energy data. This proof enables energy consumers to profit from their data while keeping their identities completely anonymous.