> The gas supplied to the pilot project, owned and managed by a third party, would otherwise be burned into the atmosphere
Bitcoin mining is offering a climate solution by reducing emissions, in this case.
Do note that this mining operation will add to the amount of energy being used by bitcoin mining. This means that simply focusing on the amount of energy is intentionally meant to cause consternation, when the source of power is more important to understand the actual environment impact compared to prior use of the energy.
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[ 3.2 ms ] story [ 14.2 ms ] threadBitcoin mining is offering a climate solution by reducing emissions, in this case.
Do note that this mining operation will add to the amount of energy being used by bitcoin mining. This means that simply focusing on the amount of energy is intentionally meant to cause consternation, when the source of power is more important to understand the actual environment impact compared to prior use of the energy.