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- Why Do Computers Use So Much Energy? https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/why-do-computers-use-so-much-energy/ 166 comments
- Crypto mining uses as much energy as all computers in US, White House says https://protos.com/crypto-mining-uses-as-much-energy-as-all-computers-in-us-white-house-says/ 361 comments cryptocurrency
- Study claims Bitcoin uses as much energy as Ireland, but experts don't agree. The rise in popularity of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has been met with growing concern about the energy usage required by the thousands of computing systems that power these virtual currencies. http://www.euronews.com/2018/05/18/study-claims-bitcoin-uses-much-energy-ireland-not-so-fast-n875211?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+euronews%2Fen%2Fsci-tech+%28euronews+-+sci-tech+-+en%29 108 comments science