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Re:Some locals say a Bitcoin mining operation is ruining one... by DennisP on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @12:22PM (#27750620)
Burning the same fuel is always going to produce the same amount of CO2. Here are the amounts, for various fuels:

https://www.eia.gov/environment/emissions/co2_vol_mass.php

You might get more or less usable energy out of it depending on your efficiency, but if you're less efficient you'll have to burn more fuel (hence paying more tax, directly or as part of the price of fuel if it's taxed at the source).

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Re:Some locals say a Bitcoin mining operation is ruining one... by Nursie on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @01:22PM (#27751576)
But fuel is not the only use for those resources.
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Re:Some locals say a Bitcoin mining operation is ruining one... by only_as_i_fall on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @04:57PM (#27754136)
But isn't it the case that

A) petroleum products are used for other purposes?

B) carbon capturing is used to various levels of effectiveness?

C) there can be different levels of partial combustion?

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Re:Some locals say a Bitcoin mining operation is ruining one... by DennisP on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @08:21PM (#27756005)
A) We could address this by charging at the refinery for fuel products, rather than at the oil well for crude.

B) I definitely think carbon capture should earn credits in any carbon pricing system.

C) That's just another kind of inefficiency. Same comment applies as above.

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