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Re:Over 2 percent of the US's electricity generation now goe... by pintxo on Friday February 02, 2024 @03:09PM (#39233577)
One can easily structure an energy market to pay for redundancy. There is zero reason why we’d need crypto to fund expansion of renewable energy.
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Re:Over 2 percent of the US's electricity generation now goe... by tcmart14 on Friday February 02, 2024 @04:01PM (#39234344)
If freezing temps in Texas or Buffalo that lead to deaths don't encourage improving the grid, I don't think crypto will either.
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