Re:Bitcoin's energy consumption 'equals that of Switzerland'
by viraptor on Thursday July 04, 2019 @02:42AM
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> otherwise wasted surplus energy
This makes sense only in two cases: you're using energy from power sources which can't regulate output, or you're adjusting usage immediately based on feedback from the source. Otherwise the generation side just raises, accounting for your usage. Does that actually happen anywhere?
> Energy can't be transported long distance
Of course it can be. I expect you're quite far from a power plant right now. On the extreme we've got high voltage lines going over 2000km.
This makes sense only in two cases: you're using energy from power sources which can't regulate output, or you're adjusting usage immediately based on feedback from the source. Otherwise the generation side just raises, accounting for your usage. Does that actually happen anywhere?
> Energy can't be transported long distance
Of course it can be. I expect you're quite far from a power plant right now. On the extreme we've got high voltage lines going over 2000km.