BlockDAG Edges Out BNB and Ethereum-based Kelexo in Best Energy-Efficient Blockchains

Cryptocurrency mining and artificial intelligence (AI) models have increased data centre density, which has resulted in increased energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), AI training and crypto mining may push data centres to double their electricity usage by 2026. In mitigation, many crypto tokens […] дальше »

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Bitcoin's greenhouse emissions drop 52% in last five years

Bitcoin's Emissions Intensity was lower than many sectors, including Gold. Bitcoin used more than 50% sustainable energy for mining activities over the years. Bitcoin’s [BTC] stupendous neThe post Bitcoin's greenhouse emissions drop 52% in last five years appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Will Biden’s plan to tax crypto mining reduce emissions? Critics say no

The tax is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, electricity costs and local environmental pollution, but has not been kindly received by the crypto community. дальше »

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Bitcoin Miner Digihost Completes Controversial Power Plant Acquisition, Doubling Energy Capacity

Environmental groups opposed the transaction on the grounds that it impedes New York's greenhouse gas emissions goals. дальше »

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New US bill demands Bitcoin miners declare energy consumption

In order to report their greenhouse gas emissions, bitcoin miners in the US would be compelled to comply with a new bill introduced in the Senate. дальше »

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Big Eyes Coin, Nano And Signum: Veering Cryptos With Positive Impact

Humanity’s interaction with the natural world in the last two centuries has produced climate challenges that seem to have no immediate answer. World leaders sit around a table at conferences and environmental conventions every year to discuss the impact of greenhouse gases. дальше »

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Study Shows Bitcoin Mining Carbon Footprint Is 0.1% of Global Greenhouse Emissions 

Bitcoin mining has been a hot topic of discourse recently as industry players have disclosed how the activities are less harmful to the environment than initially feared. However, the latest research shows that Bitcoin’s carbon footprint is less than what… дальше »

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White House Pushes For Net-Zero Carbon Emission In Latest Crypto Report

Recently, the White House released a report that details how crypto mining and other technologies contribute directly to pollution, greenhouse gas effect, noise, and other hazardous environmental effects that get in the way of federal agency’s initiatives to attain a net-zero carbon emission that is in adherence to U. дальше »

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Oil giant Exxon Mobil uses Bitcoin to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Exxon Mobil uses excess natural gas to mine Bitcoin from oil wells in North Dakota. The post Oil giant Exxon Mobil uses Bitcoin to reduce greenhouse gas emissions appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Oil giant Exxon Mobil uses Bitcoin to “reduce” greenhouse gas emissions

Exxon Mobil uses excess natural gas to mine Bitcoin from oil wells in North Dakota. The post Oil giant Exxon Mobil uses Bitcoin to “reduce” greenhouse gas emissions appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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From Pariah to Partner: Crypto's Climate Answers

There are signs that policymakers are beginning to recognize crypto's potential for balancing the grid and reducing greenhouse gas impacts. дальше »

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Stranded no more? Bitcoin miners could help solve Big Oil's gas problem

Can Bitcoin mining be part of the solution for greenhouse emissions rather than part of the problem?

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Flower powered: Bitcoin miner heats greenhouses in the Netherlands

A greenhouse in the Netherlands warmed with Bitcoin miner waste heat brings new meaning to the word “Dutch oven.”

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Hyphen guarantees access to verified greenhouse gas data via Chainlink

Hyphen guarantees access to a secure source of verified greenhouse gas (GHG) data for smart contracts via Chainlink (LINK/USD) decentralized oracle network (DON), starting with N2O data, Invezz learned from a press release. дальше »

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Saudi Aramco, Gazprom, ExxonMobil Move Into Bitcoin Mining

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Greenidge to go carbon neutral as BTC adopters pull back citing environment harm

Greenidge Generation Holdings, a renowned Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm, is planning to launch a carbon-neutral BTC mining operation on June 1, 2021. The new facility is based in Upstate New York. Reportedly, the company will achieve carbon-neutral mining by purchasing voluntary carbon offsets from a list of greenhouse gas reduction projects in the US. дальше »

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Bitcoin Miner Greenidge Generation Commits To Being Carbon Neutral By 2021

Greenidge Generation has announced it will offset all greenhouse gas emissions from its bitcoin mining operations by June 2021. дальше »

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This mining firm is tackling Bitcoin’s greenhouse gas problem in a unique way

Crusoe Energy, a Colorado-based mining and alternative energy firm, is tackling Bitcoin’s climate impact in a previously unseen manner, as per a feature on tech publication TechCrunch today. The post This mining firm is tackling Bitcoin’s greenhouse gas problem in a unique way appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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GreenBond Meter Coin: Backed by Natural Capital to Reduce Global Carbon Footprint

In a bid to protect the environment by combating greenhouse emissions, the GreenBond Meter initiative has propelled its native token dubbed GBM coin. The GreenBond Meter coin is meant to act as a link between humans and nature, according to the project developers. дальше »

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Genesis Mining Is Converting Excess Bitcoin Datacenter Heat Into Greenhouse Power in Sweden

One of the largest bitcoin mining operations in the world, Genesis Mining, has been working on an experiment with Systemair, Lulea Technical University, Research Institute of Sweden, and the local Boden municipality. дальше »

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WEF Develops Blockchain-Powered Solution for Carbon Emission Tracking

The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced the completion of a proof-of-concept that would track carbon dioxide emissions using blockchain technology.   Proof-of-Concept Solution to Track Greenhouse Gas Emission According to an official publication on Tuesday (Dec. дальше »

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KPMG Reveals Blockchain-Based Climate Accounting Infrastructure (CAI) for Greenhouse Gas Tracking

KPMG, an international accounting giant, has launched a blockchain-based solution for tracking climate emissions. The new blockchain-based system is called Climate Accounting Infrastructure (CAI), which would enable big organizations and companies to monitor their carbon emission and offset their greenhouse gas emissions. дальше »

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The CannaCor Coin: A Cryptocurrency For Medicinal Cannabis

CannaCor (Pty) Ltd is a company licensed as a prohibited drug operator. With over 50 000m2 of acquired land in Berea, Lesotho, the company will dedicate the land to the greenhouse or indoor cultivation of Cannabis. дальше »

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How Earth’s changing climate can benefit aspiring Mars colonizers

In a rare instance of environmental success, the United Nations has just announced it believes the damage to the Earth’s protective ozone layer will be fully restored by the year 2050. This stands in stark contrast to the increasing alarm over the climate emergency, caused by an increasing greenhouse effect. дальше »

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Консорциум Hyperledger обзавелся новым фреймворком — это клиент сети Ethereum

Блокчейн-консорциум Hyperledger добавил поддержку Ethereum-клиента Pantheon, разработанного техническим подразделением стартапа ConsenSys. Инициатива получила название Hyperledger Besu. Thrilled to have another project join the Hyperledger greenhouse! Please welcome Hyperledger Besu, a Java-based #ethereum client formerly known as Pantheon. дальше »

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The way we eat is killing the planet — here’s how tech can help

As someone who gets way too excited about delicious food, it really pains me to admit that our modern diets are the largest cause of climate change and biodiversity loss in existence. While it’s usually easier to be blissfully ignorant, yesterday at TNW Conference I received the wake-up call I (reluctantly) needed. дальше »

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Study: More electric cars could help us breathe easier

Electric vehicles have a small but fast-growing share of the car market. This switch from the gas-powered internal combustion engine to battery-powered electric propulsion is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. дальше »

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Police Mistake Mining Farm for Drug House, Break In, Owner Demands Compensation

Police in South Australia break into a suspected drug greenhouse but find only crypto mining gear; now the owner is considering setting up a lawsuit дальше »

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Hyperledger Grid Framework Provides New Blockchain Dev Tools for Supply Chain

Hyperledger—an open-source project spearheaded by IBM—announced the launch of its Grid framework, a new set of tools designed for optimizing supply chain applications of the software. The new project will introduce new aids and “smart contract based business logic” to promote experimentation with Hyperledger’s suite of technologies. дальше »

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CARBON ZERO (CZE) Stats Live

Today CARBON ZERO (CZE) stats have gone live for all to view. These stats are 100% accurate. Users can now see their ROI as well as additional details in the stats.Carbon Zero is a cryptocurrency project that offers a carbon neutral alternative to Bitcoin. The incremental reduction in greenhouse дальше »

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Can Cryptocurrency Mining Drive Further Growth to the Clean Energy Sector?

Although cryptocurrency mining contributes significantly to the greenhouse effect, the crypto mining industry may be the answer to further investment and growth for the clean energy sector. According to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) report published on September 16, 2018, while many cryptocurrency miners use non-renewable sources, the cryptocurrency mining industry could benefit significantly if […] Can Cryptocurrency Mining Drive Further Growth to the Clean Energy Sector? was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »

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Ripple XRP Is Becoming More Efficient & Sustainable Currency

The push and willingness to preserve this planet increase every day. Studies have indicated that nearly seven in every ten millennials are willing to pay more for products and services which are environmentally friendly and socially responsible. дальше »

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Blockchain Is The New Green: Learn How Blockchain Is Empowering Environmental Solutions

By Todd Lemons, Chairman at Veridium Labs In the past 50 years, the world has lost more than 50 percent of its agricultural land to urban and industrial development. Nearly 40 percent of the world’s biodiverse tropical forests have been converted to industrial agriculture and up to 80 percent[1] of the world’s fresh water is contaminated. дальше »

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Study Finds Bitcoin Mining May Threaten Paris Climate Agreement

According to MarketWatch, Bitcoin mining requires so much energy that it could pose a threat to the international Paris Agreement, which was designed in 2015 to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions released into the earth’s atmosphere. дальше »

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Study Finds Bitcoin Mining May Threaten Paris Climate Agreement

According to MarketWatch, Bitcoin mining requires so much energy that it could pose a threat to the international Paris Agreement, which was designed in 2015 to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions released into the earth’s atmosphere. дальше »

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Компания Robinhood запустит криптовалютный кошелек?

Американская компания Robinhood, в начале года запустившая сервис для безкомиссионной торговли криптовалютами, возможно, работает над собственным криптовалютным кошельком. По меньшей мере, такой вывод можно сделать из объявления, размещенного фирмой на сайте рекрутинговой компании Greenhouse. дальше »

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