FAQ

ECM (Energy Coin Market) is a way of building a modern ecological energy system via an internet platform. ECM is a system designed to facilitate the construction of new green energy generating units for, whose owners will themselves participate in the ecosystem. ECM is also a proposal for a revolutionary way of using energy.

RES (renewable energy sources), as the name suggests, are ways of producing energy that do not consume natural resources. Energy is generated exclusively from sources that do not run out and are renewable – e.g., wind, solar, geothermal energy, hydroelectric or tidal.

Zero-emission systems are methods of energy production that do not emit pollutants – forexample, CO2.

Energy clusters are a global solution for decentralising the energy system. Clusters are a certain selected areas – for instance, towns, municipalities, housing estates – or places that limit the production and consumption of energy to their own territory. A cluster consists of different categories of participants: energy producers, energy consumers, coordinators, local governments, scientific and other units.

A prosumer is an entity that acts to combine the role of energy producer and consumer. A prosumer may be an individual who, for example, installs photovoltaic panels on the roof of his house and consumes the energy produced by them himself. This is one of the simplest examples. The prosumer concept is significant in scope. Another example of a prosumer is an energy cluster.

Smart Home solutions are a very important element of modern energy and security that offer digital automatic control to help optimise the consumption and production of energy based on the principle that it is there when necessary – and only when necessary. One of the key functions of Smart Homes is to make everyday life easier.

e-Vision is a software suite responsible for overseeing all the processes in the energy system. First and foremost, e-Vision has to monitor the energy production processes within the system. Furthermore, it needs to control energy consumption via Smart Home systems and digital meters. By combining these two roles, e-Vision can optimise the energy production and storage according to its use. Additionally, e-Vision is responsible for energy calculation and billing, clearly and accurately informing the client (user) about the amount and method of energy consumption. The program, based on an artificial intelligence system, will help the user by suggesting ways to save money, and if the user so desires, it will do so on the client’s behalf. e-Vision is ideal for a prosumer system or energy clusters.

Hydrogen is the smallest, and oldest, element from which the world is made. Unfortunately, on earth, it generally does not occur in isolation. Yes, it is ideally suited as an energy carrier. Why green? We humans came up with the term ‘green hydrogen’. The colour relates to its method of acquisition (production) and the pollutants emitted during its production. So, hydrogen may be categorised as grey, blue, violet or – and this is what we want – green hydrogen, one that does not emit pollutants during production. The best way to obtain it is via water, which is mainly composed of hydrogen, and electricity from renewable energy sources. The process of electrolysis – a chemical reaction during which energy breaks down water into hydrogen and oxygen – enables the production of green hydrogen, which, in a way, stores our energy. The next step involves recycling hydrogen back into fuel cell. Contact with air causes a chemical process when it reacts with oxygen to form water and deposits of stored energy are released. An additional benefit of the whole process is the heat generated, which can be used, for example, to heat homes. A system whereby two types of energy are produced (e.g., electricity and heat) is called cogeneration. An important aspect is the fact that no pollution is produced – zeroemission. What’s the point of all of this? Imagine that we manage to store surpluses of energy produced by wind turbines or photovoltaic panels during a sunny or windy day in our zero-emission cluster and use it at night or on windless days!

The energy systems in current use are based on the so-called professional power industry. This is a centralised system based on several large power generation units that send energy to the consumer via transmission networks. Every energy system must be balanced. Simply put, the amount of energy produced must be equal to the amount of energy consumed. This is an obvious simplification of the situation. A blackout occurs when the system collapses, for different reasons. The first is insufficient energy production, and another is extensive failure of the transmission network – perhaps as a result of natural phenomena or deliberate destruction, such as in Ukraine. Unfortunately, in such a system, RES may pose a threat as production is unstable. During sunny and windy days, a large amount of energy produced by such installations connected to the central energy system may cause surpluses and knock the grid out of balance. ECM proposes an ecosystem based on zero-emission, prosumer energy clusters, balancedby energy storage in green hydrogen. All the processes within the ECM clusters will be controlled by smart e-Vision software. Existing professional power engineering solutions will constitute an emergency power source (UPS), a back-up to make the system even more secure. This cluster-style solution will also help balance the central transmission network and enable unlimited use of RES. In addition to the technologies deployed, ECM also proposes changes in the financial structure of the energy system. Each of the clusters created in the ECM ecosystem will be included in an ITO process. This means that each and every one of us will be able to contribute to the construction of the cluster, in return for which we will receive some of the energy generated there. The ECM will additionally give the user access to energy in new and unprecedented ways.

The SDT projects run by the ECM ecosystem are the digital image of an energy cluster that reflects its generation value in the form of a token. Each unit created within the ecosystem will be described, cataloged and presented in an SDT White Paper prospectus. This project will be presented as a public offering.

Every ECM energy cluster will be crowdfunded in the form of an ITO. An ecosystem user will be able to purchase an SDT token for a given cluster – a kind of prepaid voucher for the energy that this cluster will generate. Each SDT system – i.e., the tokens assigned to it – will be listed on exchanges that cooperate with the ecosystem. Their market value will be based on the simplest market mechanisms of demand and supply, and on the value of future energy.

An Energy Coin (EC) token is essentially a digital reflection of energy. Its value is based on kWh in a 1:1 ratio. This is the common denominator of the entire ecosystem. Each cluster in the ECM ecosystem will produce energy in different forms: electricity, heat, or green hydrogen. Each can be expressed in kWh as an EC token. With the value of energy expressed as a constant, distribution and billing are easy and, furthermore, the energy may then be used in unprecedented ways.

Energy, by nature, cannot be packaged in a cardboard box or poured into a container. So, new IT technology come to our aid in the form of the blockchain, which now means that it is possible to give energy a digital form. An EC token based on kWh may be exchanged for products, services or energy in another location, or green hydrogen. Let’s imagine a situation where, by signing up for an SDT, you receive regular energy in the form of an EC, which you can exchange for anything you want!

The ECM/STORE is the equivalent of today’s universally popular online store. However, the ECM/STORE is a place unlike any other, as the products and services available there are exchanged for energy in the form of an Energy Coin (EC). All Internet users will have access to the service, but only an ECM ecosystem member will be able to make exchange transactions. The services the ECM/STORE offers will be divided into regions adapted to the market relevant to the end user. The service range will also include products manufactured by cluster members.

Tron is a tool that enables the energy generated by a user to be used in any available place. It will also make it possible to change its form or carrier. Let’s imagine that the electricity generated in a cluster may be used – or exchanged, to be precise – to refuel a hydrogen or electric car in any available location in another cluster. This is how the Tron Energy Exchange Platform works.

In the ECM ecosystem, the SES mechanism allows the user to exchange energy already generated for SDT tokens pertaining to subsequent cluster installations. In the long term, this helps obtain more energy much faster, which will maximise the advantages of participating in the ECM ecosystem.

ECM/KANTOR is a tool used to exchange energy assigned a nominal generation value indicated by the EC token for cash. During this exchange, the EC token is destroyed, or ‘burned’.

The ECM energy wallet is an individual account accessible within the ecosystem. It contains a list of SDT tokens held, guaranteeing that the user will obtain the right amount of 6 energy due. This energy, expressed in the form of an EC token, is regularly credited to the appropriate wallet account. The energy wallet offers the user a convenient way to exchange energy.

Think of a fraud-proof trade agreement that cannot be changed in an unauthorised manner. An agreement that clearly states how the system works, the form and date of billing, performed automatically and predictable in advance. This agreement guarantees clarity, transparency and security for all parties involved. This kind of digital encrypted contract working in a distributed ledger system on the blockchain is known as a smart contract.

BEP-20 is a standard created by Binance that is perfect for micro-payments. Its distinguishing feature is the unique double-chain architecture. This makes the system extremely safe and stable. Another advantage of this solution is its compatibility with competition solutions like Etherum. The algorithm – the basis for how the system runs – is PoSA (Proof of Stake). This helps significantly cut transaction costs and speed up transactions, while reducing energy consumption. And that’s what we’re all about!!!

In these times when society runs at breakneck speed in the eternal pursuit of a consumer lifestyle, time is short. Wouldn’t it be nicer to have a little more to yourself? Our e-Vision energy management system, with a Smart Home option, uses artificial intelligence to monitor energy production and consumption in cooperation with smart contracts to deal with all energy-related issues at home. Mr. Mega Watt can help us with our daily energy bills, payable by EC tokens. He will notify us if any home appliances break down or immediately order their repair. He will make sure the room temperature is set your preferences before you arrive back home. He will help you save energy. We don’t think we could manage without our digital employee Mr. Mega Watt. How about you?

The Energy Coin Market ecosystem is a modern concept based on distributed energy clusters. The method of controlling and billing the processes involved in it is based on complex software. e-Vision oversees the production and storage process, monitored by intelligent measuring devices (meters), as well as its consumption, and gives an appropriate range of information to the ecosystem databases. Based on this data, the smart contract team, called DApp ECM, is responsible for the issuing an appropriate amount of EC tokens. Additionally, ECM/STORE, ECM/KANTOR, the Tron platform, and SES tools operate in accordance with the principles of DApp and cluster databases within the ecosystem. The use of distributed chain technologies guarantees the accuracy and security of payments.

Through the construction of individual energy clusters that operate on zero-emission principles based on the generation of energy from renewable energy sources, the storage of surpluses in green hydrogen and the optimisation of processes via intelligent e-Vision systems, ECM can significantly reduce pollution emitted into the atmosphere. Scaled up, these solutions can significantly affect the world’s ecological plight. Linking consumption with production on a prosumer basis on a larger scale may result in the creation of a global prosumer decentralised energy system. In order to better illustrate the ecosystem’s effect of scale, ECM will put a counter on its website indicating how much pollution has not been emitted.

Energy Coin Market operates on the basis of three tokens and the mechanisms that operate how they flow between accounts (users). Air drop is one of the main ways to transfer tokens free of charge. The rights to receive air drops are defined in the ECM Regulations and in the ECM White Paper. Tokens are transferred free of charge in order to achieve a smooth flow of EC energy between users who own an SDT token and an ECM token. The size of the air drop is determined by the development and expansion of the ecosystem. The air drop system is also used to make a one-off payment to advisers or remunerate the ECM team.

Modern ECM power production consists of single distributed energy clusters (production units based on the prosumer principle). SDT tokens represent cluster units. Each will have a separate series of SDT tokens identified with the same code and name – e.g., SDT1 LAB ONE. The number of SDT tokens for a given cluster (series) reflects the cost of its production (construction) in the ECM ecosystem. The timeframe during which an SDT token may be used is closely related to the working life of the cluster. After the energy generation period has ended, the token will be destroyed (burned). An SDT token has a significant lifespan of 20 years or more. The main purpose of an SDT token is to confer the right to periodically obtain a free air drop of energy produced by the cluster as expressed by an EC (Energy Coin) token. An EC token is transferred in an appropriate proportion to the SDT token owner in the form of a free air drop for the lifetime of the energy cluster.

The Energy Coin Market ecosystem means modern energy production of the future based on renewable energy generation, surplus storage (balancing) in green hydrogen, operating via independent, distributed prosumer energy clusters. All processes within the ECM ecosystem are based on secure and reliable digital IT solutions. Each cluster (generating unit) is represented by SDT series tokens, and the entire energy generated is expressed as an EC token strictly linked to kWh. ECM tokens represent the entire Energy Coin Market ecosystem along with its structure, principles and mechanism of expansion. The number of ECM tokens is limited to 2 million, and this will remain unchanged. This means that tokens will neither be destroyed (burned) nor created. The main feature of an ECM token is that it conveys the right to obtain a free air drop from each subsequent SDT energy cluster that emerges – a certain number of SDT tokens resulting from a one-time fee paid by energy clusters for participating in the ecosystem. Here it should be underlined that each SDT token conveys an inherent right to energy produced as expressed in EC, which means that the energy may be used in various ways according to individual choice.

ECM – a token representing the entire ECM ecosystem. The amount of ECM tokens is strictly defined and remains unchanged. It confers the right to obtain a free periodical air drop of SDT tokens from each power generating unit and the right to participate in the pre-sale of each cluster unit (SDT). SDT – a token representing a given energy cluster. The number of SDT tokens is equivalent to the cost of constructing a unit in the ECM system. It confers the right to obtain a free periodical air drop of EC tokens generated by the cluster unit it represents. EC (Energy Coin) – a token expressing the energy produced by an SDT cluster issued in an amount relative to the energy produced according to 1EC = 1kWh. This token is distributed among users who have an SDT token. EC represents usable value in the ECM ecosystem through the TRON, ECM/STORE, ECM/KANTOR, SES mechanisms.

The first unit in the ECM ecosystem – SDT1 LAB ONE – complies with the basic assumptions behind energy clusters. The energy will be generated by a photovoltaic farm and then balanced via a green hydrogen storage facility. LAB ONE is tasked with demonstrating all the possible technologies that can be used to build subsequent cluster units. The purpose of establishing LAB ONE is also the work performed there: to research the efficiency of cluster operation depending on the technologies used, and to create commercial cluster hydrogen car refuelling stations. LAB ONE will also explore new billing processes that might be applicable to clusters. For this reason, the SDT1 LAB ONE unit will participate as a research unit in each subsequent cluster in the SDT series. Because subsequent clusters will include a research unit, members of SDT series clusters will have access to an additional range of financial instruments offered, for example, by the EU