Bitcoin emissions alone could push global warming above 2°C: study from 2018

Re:Bitcoin emissions alone could push global warming above 2... by neaanopri on Sunday January 17, 2021 @04:45PM (#25815318)

You're running a "resistive heater" which turns 1 unit of electricity into 1 unit of heat.

Heat Pumps can "pump" heat from the outside into the house, and this get more than 1 unit of heat from 1 unit of electricity.

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Re:Bitcoin emissions alone could push global warming above 2... by zionic on Sunday January 17, 2021 @07:30PM (#25816837)

Obviously we need a heat pump crypto miner

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Re:Bitcoin emissions alone could push global warming above 2... by SkyMarshal on Sunday January 17, 2021 @04:50PM (#25815372)

True, but if you're already running bitcoin miners, then you can turn off or get rid of the heat pump and save on your aggregate heating costs.

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Re:Bitcoin emissions alone could push global warming above 2... by viraptor on Sunday January 17, 2021 @05:05PM (#25815563)

It depends. Only if your (resistive-pump) cost difference is lower than your Bitcoin gains. That will depend on your geographical location though and the current BTC price.

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