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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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