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# Energy Web Chain

The Energy Web Chain (EWC) is a publicly-accessible[ EVM](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/evm/)-based blockchain formed as a software infrastructure with permissioned validators hosted by EWF Affiliate organizations. It relies on a Proof-of-Authority consensus mechanism with capacity for a 30x performance improvement and 2-3 orders of magnitude lower energy consumption compared to Ethereum.