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- Bitcoin Mining Is Not Wasteful http://blog.zorinaq.com/?e=82 2 comments
- Bitcoin mining producing tonnes of waste https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58572385 2 comments
- Resources are being utterly and completely wasted on mining bitcoins http://www.colorfulwolf.com/blog/2011/05/31/resources-are-being-utterly-and-completely-wasted-on-mining-bitcoins/ 150 comments
- Bitcoin Mining Rigs Generate as much E-waste as the Netherlands in a Year https://forkast.news/headlines/bitcoin-mining-rigs-ewaste-netherlands/ 25 comments cryptocurrency
- Bitcoin mining producing tonnes of waste https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58572385 2 comments technology
- Bitcoin mining producing tonnes of waste https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58572385 32 comments environment
- Bitcoin mining producing tonnes of waste https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58572385 19 comments technology
- Bitcoin mining produces 30,700 tonnes of e-waste each year. That averages 272g (9.5oz) per transaction, by comparison, an iPhone 13 weighs 173g (6.1oz). https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58572385 25 comments cryptocurrency
- New study: Bitcoin mining consumes only 0.38% of the world’s wasted energy https://finbold.com/new-study-bitcoin-mining-consumes-only-0-38-of-the-worlds-wasted-energy/ 26 comments cryptocurrency
- Bitcoin mining generates substantial electronic waste: study https://techxplore.com/news/2021-09-bitcoin-substantial-electronic.html 18 comments technology
- Stronghold Digital Mining Raises $105M to Turn Waste Coal Into Bitcoin https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stronghold-digital-mining-raises-105m-120000947.html 6 comments cryptocurrency
- How waste from old coal mine is powering a Bitcoin mine in a Pennsylvania town https://6abc.com/bitcoin-mining-cryptocurrency-panther-creek-plant-stronghold-digital/12324696 10 comments bitcoin
- Oman Plans to Reduce Waste in Oil Production by Mining Bitcoin https://tokenist.com/oman-plans-to-reduce-waste-in-oil-production-by-mining-bitcoin/ 12 comments bitcoin
- This Singapore tech company says its recycling 90% of waste heat from Bitcoin mining https://cointelegraph.com/news/this-singapore-tech-company-says-its-recycling-90-of-waste-heat-from-bitcoin-mining/amp 5 comments cryptocurrency
- This Singapore tech firm says its recycling 90% of waste warmth from Bitcoin mining https://memesabout.com/this-singapore-tech-firm-says-its-recycling-90-of-waste-warmth-from-bitcoin-mining/ 8 comments cryptocurrency
- Even more Nuclear Bitcoin mining! This time with new reactors that turn waste into energy. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-14/bitcoin-miners-seek-to-go-nuclear-to-address-environmental-woes?fbclid=iwar2ulxlvcgvkw8eb8qrdhsintyiqxv9gv4bl8li3fr0zudyqcjf6f2vrph8 17 comments cryptocurrency
- Bitcoin Mining Operations Continue to Expand Amid the Crypto Winter, While Converting 'Wasted Gas to Energy at Scale' https://globalonlinemony.com/bitcoin-mining-operations-continue-to-expand-amid-the-crypto-winter-while-converting-wasted-gas-to-energy-at-scale-mining-bitcoin-news/ 5 comments cryptocurrency
- Senator Ted Cruz Suggests Texas Should Use Wasted Natural Gas To Mine Bitcoin https://heraldsheets.com/senator-ted-cruz-suggests-texas-should-use-wasted-natural-gas-to-mine-bitcoin/ 55 comments cryptocurrency
- Bitcoin mining is not wasteful. In fact when Bitcoin (Cash) succeeds, it will help environment by limiting the waste of fiat money business cycle https://www.forgac.me/blog/2018/2/1/bitcoin-is-not-killing-polar-bears 4 comments btc
- Study Finds Processing Power Wasted Mining Bitcoin Only Thing Preventing Sentient Computers From Wiping Out Humanity https://www.theonion.com/study-finds-processing-power-wasted-mining-bitcoin-only-1847665197 38 comments cryptocurrency
- Study Finds Processing Power Wasted Mining Bitcoin Only Thing Preventing Sentient Computers From Wiping Out Humanity https://www.theonion.com/study-finds-processing-power-wasted-mining-bitcoin-only-1847665197+ 22 comments cryptocurrency
- According to a paper published by Science Direct as a result of mining Waste from one bitcoin transaction is ‘like binning two iPhones. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/s0921344921005103?dgcid=author 27 comments cryptocurrency
- Governer of Wyoming just signed a bill declaring Bitcoin mining using wasted or flared natural gas exempt from taxation https://oilcity.news/wyoming/legislature/2021/04/15/gordon-signs-bill-exempting-wyoming-natural-gas-flared-for-cryptocurrency-mining-from-taxation/ 163 comments cryptocurrency
- Inside Bitcoin's Proof-of-Work / Waste 10-Minute Mining Lottery - The Ruby Edition by Example https://github.com/openblockchains/awesome-blockchains/tree/master/bitcoin_proof_of_work.rb 7 comments ruby
- "The truth is, Bitcoin mining’s energy mix has the highest penetration of renewables of any industry in the world, plus it monetizes stranded energy that would have otherwise been wasted." https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/attacks-on-farmers-and-bitcoin-are-connected 12 comments cryptocurrency
- Elizabeth Warren is pressing a Bitcoin miner about the impact of its operations on climate change as part of her campaign to crack down on wasteful cryptocurrency mining https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/crackdown-against-cryptocurrency-new-york-bitcoin-miner-grilled-on-climate-change-71638498426439.html 56 comments cryptocurrency
- Harvard University found that the immense processing power wasted on Bitcoin mining was the only thing preventing sentient computers from wiping out humanity. https://www.theonion.com/study-finds-processing-power-wasted-mining-bitcoin-only-1847665197 30 comments cryptocurrency
- Oil and gas: This company converts excess gas emissions into electricity which is then used to mine Bitcoin. It reduces waste, lowers carbon taxes, earns money. https://globalnews.ca/video/7764730/saskatchewan-oil-companies-power-cryptocurrency-mining 7 comments cryptocurrency
- 12 years ago, Satoshi charmingly changed someone's mind on Bitcoin energy use. “The marginal cost of mining tends to stay near the price. Not having Bitcoin would be the net waste.” https://satoshi.nakamotoinstitute.org/posts/bitcointalk/threads/167/#35 32 comments cryptocurrency
- Laos is legalising Bitcoin mining. Laos has 78 hydropower plants with an installed capacity of 9,972 MW in operation. Laos only uses 1,222 MW. Countries with wasted renewable energy have an opportunity in front of them right now https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/asian-nation-laos-to-legalize-bitcoin-mining-and-trading-2021-09-16 17 comments cryptocurrency
- Regulators in China are considering a ban on cryptocurrency mining as an “undesirable” economic activity: ‘China’s NDRC proposed to ban the mining of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin over concerns that crypto mining is a waste of valuable resources’ https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2019/04/china-considers-ban-on-cryptocurrency-mining-because-its-a-stupid-waste-of-energy/ 17 comments worldnews
- The Washington Post: Who’s Subsidizing This Bitcoin Miner IPO? You Are. Stronghold Digital Mining Inc is using waste coal to power their rigs, that's an unecessarily polluting source in a time when solar has become so cheap. The future of economy should not use 19th century energy sources. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/energy/whos-subsidizing-this-bitcoin-miner-ipo-you-are/2021/08/27/2948ad30-072f-11ec-b3c4-c462b1edcfc8_story.html 18 comments cryptocurrency