Circle Builders Series

Powering Solar With USDC: Glow Protocol


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In this episode, David Vorick shares how Glow’s incentive mechanism, a recursive and performance-based funding model, channels electricity revenue from newly verified solar farms into building more solar projects. Using USDC and smart contracts, Glow helps provide funding to some of the most cost-effective and verifiably constructed solar farms.


Key Takeaways:


(01:56) Building on reliable infrastructure supports growth.

(03:20) Incentive models can drive real-world change.

(07:17) Technology and nature can advance together.

(09:12) Smarter funding models improve climate impact.

(14:10) Glow operates as a virtual factory, using incentives to drive real-world outcomes.

(16:37) Circle’s USDC powers all electricity revenue flows within the ecosystem.

(21:24) Climate solutions require phased strategies.

(22:56) Growing energy demand presents new opportunities.

(26:06) Blockchain technology can enable sustainability.


Resources Mentioned:


David Vorickhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/david-vorick-6758a66a/


Glow International | Website

https://glow.org/


Glow Audit Hub

https://hub.glow.org/




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