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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by jevgeni on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @10:26AM (#26090395)
Ah, so they are paying for the adverse effect on the climate. That's alright then. /s
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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by sombremesa on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @10:29AM (#26090437)
We have solar power, hydroelectricity, nuclear power, wind turbines...if the mere fact of electricity existing has an adverse effect on the climate, I can tell you one thing:

It's not bitcoin's fault.

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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by jevgeni on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @05:11PM (#26095489)
Cool. 63% if electricity still comes from fossil fuels: https://ourworldindata.org/electricity-mix

So, ca. 76 of those TWh/year are still carbon heavy.

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