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Re:Bitcoin's mining difficulty has increased by 41.9% over t... by douche on Monday December 21, 2015 @10:09PM (#10775550)
You'd think Canada would have more major data centers. They've got a lot of extremely cheap hydro power. You could surely lay ultra-high-speed fiber along the same right-of-ways that the transmission lines use. Also, it's cold as hell more often than not, so cooling is less of an issue than putting them out in the desert somewhere.
Re:Bitcoin's mining difficulty has increased by 41.9% over t... by rockyleal on Monday December 21, 2015 @10:40PM (#10775654)
Bitcoin miner's dilemma: Should I mine where it's hot for the free solar energy or should I mine where it's cold for the extra refrigeration?
Re:Bitcoin's mining difficulty has increased by 41.9% over t... by karlkatzke on Monday December 21, 2015 @11:36PM (#10775854)
Photovoltaic power is actually less efficient where it's warmer. The ideal for photovoltaic generation is somewhere cold but sunny. And I'm not aware of too many solar thermal plants that are online and profitable versus other generating methods.
Re:Bitcoin's mining difficulty has increased by 41.9% over t... by Jtsummers on Monday December 21, 2015 @10:43PM (#10775668)
Cold air but hot ground. Take advantage of geothermal and hydroelectric in the arctic and near-arctic regions.
Re:Bitcoin's mining difficulty has increased by 41.9% over t... by geon on Tuesday December 22, 2015 @07:34AM (#10777342)
Iceland! Active volcano geothermal power and cold climate.