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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by JumpCrisscross on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @09:36AM (#26089648)
> Bitcoin is mostly mined in areas overflowing with excess green energy

Source? I thought it’s mostly mined in China?

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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by apexalpha on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @09:53AM (#26089897)
Yes, and most of the mining in China happens in Sichuan, which has considerable renewable energy from hydro. I think maybe 95%+ of Sichuans electricity is hydro.
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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by emteycz on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @09:40AM (#26089693)
Exactly! Seems like your knowledge about Chinese electricity might be outdated.
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