Energy network

An energy network (100) comprising: a plurality of energy sources (102, 104) each capable of delivering a quantitative amount of energy; and a plurality of energy consuming devices (106, 108) each capable of accepting a quantitative amount of energy. Each energy source (102, 104) is associated with an energy processor (110, 112) configured to issue one or more offer messages regarding a quantity of energy available for supply from the energy source (102, 104). Each energy consuming device (106, 108) is associated with an energy consuming processor (114, 116) configured to receive one or more offer messages regarding a transaction to receive a quantitative amount of energy from one of the energy sources (102, 104). The energy processor (110, 112) and/or the energy consumption processor (114, 116) are configured to issue cryptographically protected transaction records of transactions for inclusion in a distributed ledger that is commonly available. 一种能源网络(100)，其包括：多个能源(102、104)，其每个能够传递定量的能量；和多个能量消耗设备(106、108)，其