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Bad press amid a cryptocurrency downturn has done little to shake the faith of local observers.

Fairfax Media has been ordered to pay Power Ledger co-founder Jemma Green $400,000 in damages over articles alleging she misled investors.

'Tis the season for tech, with the annual West Tech Fest filling the calendar from December 6 to 10.

Limitless WA: Standing on top of a glacier in New Zealand, Horizon Power chief executive Stephanie Unwin had a realisation which motivated her to make green energy a top priority.

Business News has devised a collection of some of Perth's world-leading innovations.

OP Properties' $20 million proposal to create a carbon-neutral apartment complex in Fremantle has been given the green light.

Perth-based developer OP Properties has partnered with energy technology company Power Ledger in plans to create a carbon-neutral apartment complex in Fremantle.

It will take 20 years for homeowners using a Tesla Powerwall to recoup the purchase cost under a new solar pricing scheme, a recent analysis has found.

Moving to a flexible price for rooftop solar output will help alleviate pressure on the grid from increasing uptake of the panels, according to a new report, and could be used instead of subsidy schemes currently proposed.

Power Ledger's energy trading technology is set to be rolled out across a range of residential projects developed by Nicheliving, under a three-year deal unveiled this week.

BetterLabs Ventures, RAC's early stage seed fund, has become WA's largest venture capital fund with the announcement last night it had expanded to $23 million.

Power Ledger's energy trading technology has been incorporated into one of Western Australia's most innovative building projects, the timber-based DeHavilland Apartments in Midland.

From the use of big data to recycling plastics, WA businesses are developing a sustainability niche, but the path to commercialisation can be tough.

Power Ledger has announced it will launch a pilot trial of its blockchain-enabled renewable energy trading platform, partnering with Malaysia's Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA).

Royal Automobile Club of WA (RAC) has invested into SpacetoCo through BetterLabs Ventures, the third startup to be supported through the early stage venture fund.

Before the business she co-founded attained its $1billion ‘unicorn' valuation, Melanie Perkins hit a point where she thought she had failed her co-founders.

The battery minerals boom may have captured the public's imagination, but WA is also at the vanguard of applying batteries and other technologies at the consumer level.

The state is developing from a gas exporter to produce a range of energy commodities and technological innovations, with energy exports to potentially hit $50 billion in a decade.

LandCorp and energy trading platform Power Ledger have unveiled a 100 per cent renewable energy residential development at East Village at Knutsford near Fremantle.

Whether it's the latest buzzword or corporate trend, understanding what to pay attention to and what to ignore can be difficult as well as damaging, if you get it wrong.

Local blockchain company Power Ledger has announced a partnership with Japan-based solar panel provider Sharing Energy.

A collaboration led by Curtin University and including local blockchain business Power Ledger has started its latest peer-to-peer trading trial in Fremantle, funded by the federal government's Smart Cities Initiative, while DigitalX has launched a new incubator for blockchain technology in Kings Park.

Power Ledger co-founder Jemma Green has been named as EY's fintech entrepreneur of the year at the national awards in Sydney last night, while Melbourne-based Jo Horgan took out the main award.

Perth-based blockchain company Power Ledger has claimed top honours at an international technology competition run by English entrepreneur Richard Branson.

A deal between manufacturing business Best Bar and tech hopeful Buildsort serves to highlight recent activity in Perth's blockchain space.

While many are still struggling to get their heads around blockchain as the mysterious force behind bitcoin, the technology is rapidly evolving.

Two recent initiatives have created new funding options for startups and proprietary companies in WA.

Western Australian startups and ‘young' tech companies raised $295 million last financial year, which was 8.3 per cent of the amount raised nationally, a new report has found.

Startup businesses in Perth have access to a new source of funding after the Royal Automobile Club of WA launched a $3 million investment fund last night, while also disclosing it is a substantial shareholder in fast growing blockchain business Power Ledger.

The tech sector in WA is slowly maturing and the focus on startups is laying the groundwork for future growth.

Perth-based blockchain business Power Ledger has signed a deal to work on an electric vehicle charging project in California's Silicon Valley.

A series of new blockchain plays and a growing assortment of associated businesses highlight how the new asset class is sparking entrepreneurship in Perth.

Western Australian startups and young technology companies attracted about $109 million in funding in the December quarter, according to the latest report from tech sector analysts Techboard.

Local tech company Power Ledger has been selected as one of three finalists in the 2018 Extreme Tech Challenge at CES in Las Vegas.

Tech innovators, investors and entrepreneurs descended on Perth during the past fortnight for a series of startup events that sparked wide-ranging discussions about how to strengthen the local ecosystem and compete on the world stage.

Curtin University, Murdoch University, Power Ledger and LandCorp are behind an $8 million project that will use blockchain technology to manage water and energy systems in the City of Fremantle.

Jemma Green notched up two big achievements last month. Her company, Power Ledger, raised $34 million in Australia's first ever ‘initial coin offering', and she was elected deputy lord mayor of the City of Perth.

Perth's new acting lord mayor, Jemma Green, has vowed to return stability to council following Lisa Scaffidi's agreement to step aside from the top job while she appeals an 18-month disqualification.

OPINION: If you've never heard of an ICO, or Initial Coin Offering, then you're not alone. The first one to take place in Australia was only announced a few weeks ago.

Perth business is coming around to see the advantages of blockchain, although challenges remain.