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Bitcoin Going From Boiling the Oceans to Draining Them, According to Critic
30.11.2023
The findings have an echo of De Vries' previous criticisms of Bitcoin, which have hitherto centered on the electricity usage of bitcoin mining
El Salvador Launches First Volcano-Powered Bitcoin Mining Pool - Here's What You Need to Know
5.10.2023
On October 4, El Salvador announced the launch of Lava Pool, the country's first Bitcoin mining pool powered entirely by renewable geothermal energy. The venture represents an important milestone in El Salvador's efforts to integrate Bitcoin into its energy infrastructure....
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Revenue Constraints Will Drive Bitcoin Mining to Sustainability
25.7.2023
Heating a home with a Bitcoin miner: Staying warm with sats
5.7.2023
The heat generated from Bitcoin mining could make mining at home more accessible, affordable and environmentally friendly
Riot reports 17K miners offline due to Texas weather
6.2.2023
The mining firm reported two of the buildings at its Whinstone facility in Rockdale were damaged in December as Texas experienced days of sub-zero temperatures
Climate tech VC argues Bitcoin's ESG positives outweigh its negatives 31:1
13.1.2023
The Bitcoin network has a 31:1 positive to negative ratio according to climate tech VC Daniel Batten
Bitcoin could become a zero-emission network: Report
30.8.2022
Bitcoin mining with flared gas and animal waste gases could help the world's largest cryptocurrency on a path to becoming a zero-emission money
US lawmakers appeal directly to 4 mining firms, requesting info on energy consumption
18.8.2022
Four members of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce said they were "deeply concerned" that Proof-of-Work mining could increase demand for fossil fuels
Environmental groups urge US government to take action on crypto miners
10.5.2022
Among the proposals, the group of eight organizations requested the Environmental Protection Agency subject PoW mining firms to “stringent reviews” around operating permits
Go green or die? Bitcoin miners aim for carbon neutrality by mining near data centers
10.5.2022
Bitcoin mining companies must prove carbon neutrality as new regulations come to play, but are carbon offsets enough?
Bitcoin miners rebut claims made by US Democratic legislators to EPA administrator
2.5.2022
In a note authored by Michael Saylor, Nic Carter and Darin Feinstein, the Bitcoin Mining Council alleges that lawmakers can't tell the difference between a data center and a power plant
Oil giant ConocoPhilips reduces gas flaring emissions via Bitcoin mining
17.2.2022
Oil and gas giant ConocoPhilips has entered the Bitcoin mining business in a bid to profitably reduce carbon emissions
Bitcoin greenwashing? Lawmakers want clearer definitions of green energy
23.4.2021
U.K. legislators want clearer definitions applied to green energy usage to combat the rise of financial “greenwashing.”
All that mined is not green: Bitcoin’s carbon footprint hard to estimate
10.4.2021
The impact of BTC mining on the environment has turned into a debate — here’s what academics think and if “green Bitcoin” is possible
No ‘blood coin’ for Kevin O’Leary as investor takes stand on Bitcoin energy consumption
5.4.2021
“Blood coin,” “clean coin” and maybe even “virgin coin” will become commonplace phrases as Bitcoin's environmental concerns continue to rage
Crypto mining allegedly worsening air pollution in Iran
14.1.2021
Mining for Bitcoin may be contributing to “thick layers of toxic smog” and blackouts across many Iranian cities
Can Bitcoin Survive the Climate Change Revolution?
30.3.2020
If ESG is becoming the new buzzword among impact-minded financial institutions, where does energy-intensive bitcoin fit in?