35% of Bitcoin mining is powered by one coal mine in China (fortune.com) 45 points by phpnode 5y ago ↗ HN
[–] o0-0o 5y ago ↗ Wow, that is a lot of CO2 emissions. [–] thedrbrian 5y ago ↗ For 3 to 4 transactions per second. [–] [dead] bingbong70 5y ago ↗ ...and for securing all the balances and transaction history of the network.
[–] thedrbrian 5y ago ↗ For 3 to 4 transactions per second. [–] [dead] bingbong70 5y ago ↗ ...and for securing all the balances and transaction history of the network.
[–] [dead] bingbong70 5y ago ↗ ...and for securing all the balances and transaction history of the network.
[–] doggosphere 5y ago ↗ Capture the externalities with a carbon tax. The energy usage will shift to renewable resources.
[–] IXxXI 5y ago ↗ State subsidized coal mining.Remove subsidies and all of those miners would be using hydroelectric, wind or solar power.
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[ 4.4 ms ] story [ 22.5 ms ] threadRemove subsidies and all of those miners would be using hydroelectric, wind or solar power.