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Re:SolarBatteryBitcoin by riffraff on Thursday April 22, 2021 @12:42AM (#26898819)
I think a more important objection is that increased demand for solar panels and batteries for bitcoin mining pushes up prices for those (edit: if bitcoin prices are above market price for electricity).

It'd be "can't buu GPUs" all over again.

Re:SolarBatteryBitcoin by scotty79 on Thursday April 22, 2021 @07:03AM (#26901347)
Pushing the price up makes manufacturing them more attractive which means more will be manufactured and we'll get to 100% solar sooner.