OCLT Whitepaper Series — Final Episode
Part J: Sustainability & Environmental Impact! 🧡
Today, we close the whitepaper journey by tackling something essential: our responsibility to the planet. As crypto grows, so do the questions around its energy use.
So here’s the breakdown:
Where we operate:
OCLT runs on the Hive blockchain (L1) and its sidechain Hive-Engine (L2) systems that are not only decentralized and powerful, but also insanely energy-efficient.
Estimated total energy usage for validating OCLT transactions in one year?
613.2 kWh!
(For context, that’s roughly what one average fridge consumes over the same time.)
Let’s break it down:
Hive (L1):
150 validators using ~200 watts each, year-round.
OCLT accounts for only 0.1% of Hive’s total activity.
Result: just 262.8 kWh/year linked to OCLT.
Hive-Engine (L2):
40 validators, 100 watts each.
OCLT represents 1% of activity.
Result: 350.4 kWh/year
Combined total:
Just 613.2 kWh/year; far below the 500,000 kWh/year threshold used by the EU for environmentally significant systems.
All calculated using the MiCA framework and ESMA’s July 2024 technical standards.
All open-source. All auditable. All designed to minimize waste and maximize value.
If we want Luxembourg to lead in the digital era, we need solutions that scale without harm. OCLT shows how it’s done: community-first, energy-light, fully transparent.
And as always, we’re here for the long game.
Let’s keep building responsibly! 🧡
