“I want to do a little more diligence to confirm that the percentage of renewable energy usage is most likely at or above 50% and that there is a trend towards increasing that number,” said the Tesla CEO.
Malaysia is literally crushing thousands of illegal Bitcoin miners
It’s unclear why authorities outright destroyed the miners rather than attempting to reap some value, but they could still be sold for scrap.
New project aims to bring global crypto miners to Russia
Russian crypto advocates are already collaborating with a consortium including some of China’s largest crypto mining-related companies.
Licensed Iranian crypto miners ordered to halt production ‘altogether’
Even Iran’s minister of labor has reported electrical disruptions to his home as crypto miners continue to exert demand on the country’s power grid.
Denied electricity, world’s 5th-largest mining pool leaves China for Kazakhstan
Crypto mining pool BTC.com is leaving China after local authorities withdrew its power supply.
One River Digital sees spike in demand for carbon neutral Bitcoin
After introducing a new carbon-neutral system for Bitcoin investment in April, One River Digital has already applied for a carbon-neutral BTC ETF.
El Salvador’s president wants to build volcano-powered crypto miners
Bitcoin is heating up — some may say erupting — as the Latin American country plans to tap energy from volcanoes for mining the cryptocurrency.
No, Musk, don’t blame Bitcoin for dirty energy — The problem lies deeper
Bitcoin is not responsible for dirty energy — people are. But Elon Musk is now responsible for Dogecoin.
Report: Amid pullback, Argentinian Bitcoin miners thriving
Institutional miners and hobbyists alike are taking advantage of energy subsidies to cash in.
Ignore the headlines — Bitcoin mining is already greener than you think
ESG-led Bitcoin mining is not only possible, but it’s ultimately the most responsible and prosperous way to show leadership in this growing industry.
Vitalik argues that proof-of-stake is a ‘solution’ to Ethereum’s environmental woes
The stakes are high for the chain to transition, as those that don’t risk getting ‘left behind.’
Greenpeace: Bitcoin energy problem speaks to wider challenge for internet’s future
Greenpeace USA spoke to Cointelegraph about the organization’s perspective on cryptocurrency and recent decision to scrap its Bitcoin donations channel.
Green blockchain should work smarter, not harder
A more lightweight, smarter blockchain would certainly have a smaller-size environmental footprint, and that is the goal.
BitMEX pledges to go carbon neutral
BitMEX is responding to increased scrutiny of crypto’s high energy consumption levels by pledging to go carbon neutral.
Iranian crypto miners using household energy to face large fines
Iran is fighting against unauthorized crypto mining amid ongoing energy supply shortages.
Banking system consumes two times more energy than Bitcoin: research
According to Galaxy’s estimates, the annual energy usage of Bitcoin stands at 114 TWh, while the banking industry consumes over 260 TWh each year.
Crypto industry brass explains harnessing renewable energy could help BTC miners
Bitcoin mining via renewable energy is already prominent, one CEO explains.
Green energy tokens capitalize on Tesla’s decision to nix Bitcoin payments
Tesla’s decision to cease Bitcoin payments ignited a green energy debate that sent the price of low energy consumption protocols like NANO, HBAR and EWT higher.
Comedian Bill Maher excoriates environmental impact of crypto
The mention of Dogecoin still got a few cheers from the socially distanced audience.
Beijing investigates crypto mining farms to improve energy efficiency
Bitcoin’s electricity bill has been attracting the attention of regulators worldwide.