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Re:Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index by chroem- on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @10:33PM (#21278425)
It already is due to energy being the biggest mining expense. Miners congregate around inexpensive sources of hydroelectric/wind/solar energy.
Re:Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index by viraptor on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @10:50PM (#21278509)
Ok, I should be more clear. Until we have enough energy that we're all running on renewables and adding more bitcoin-related load uses up spare capacity rather than increase overall usage - it matters.

I mean, unless it's a dedicated power generating station, you're still using renewable power which is not used by someone else and overall we're supplementing that with coal and others.