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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by T-A on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @04:19AM (#26087087)
> Well it is terrawatts of environmentally sustainable energy, so no, as it is an ESG solution

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-09/tesla-s-b...

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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by vmception on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @04:48AM (#26087275)
I estimate about 70% of bitcoin mining is ESG (clean or preventing hydrocarbons), that article suggests up to a quarter is coal. Fits.
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