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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by newswasboring on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @11:03AM (#26090943)
Its really not[1].

> However, the CCAF’s report specifies that the 76% refers to the share of hashers who use renewable energy at any point. It estimates that only 39% of hashing’s total energy consumption comes from renewables.

> Behind hydroelectricity, coal (38%) and natural gas (36%) are the energy sources hashers favour most.

[1]https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/36672/renewable-energy-....

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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by frongpik on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @11:16AM (#26091119)
Only? I guess that if 40% of the worldwide energy production came from clean sources, all news outlets would count that as a massive success.
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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by newswasboring on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @11:18AM (#26091136)
Yes. As they should. Its a much bigger achievement. I don't think these things are related.
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