Re:New study quantifies Bitcoin’s ludicrous energy consumption
by Cthulhu_ on Thursday May 17, 2018 @10:22AM
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There is an argument that could be made that if that power was from a renewable source, it could instead have been used to replace non-renewable power output - all of bitcoin's power usage combined is several coal burning power plants, I'm sure.
Second there's the fact that most of that power is changed into heat. I don't think the heat emitted from anything using electricity is significant enough to have an impact on climate (outside of the cities at least), but still.
Second there's the fact that most of that power is changed into heat. I don't think the heat emitted from anything using electricity is significant enough to have an impact on climate (outside of the cities at least), but still.