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Posted by | December 12, 2023
ECB assesses environmental footprint of cash, sees room for improvement

In Europe, the environmental footprint of banknotes is minuscule compared to crypto’s, but crypto has advantages of its own. 2851 Total views 18 Total shares The European Central Bank (ECB)...

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Posted by | December 12, 2023
Bitcoin’s water consumption: A new environmental threat?

Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency, has long been under scrutiny for its environmental impact due to the energy-intensive nature of its mining process.  Since its inception in 2008, Bitcoin has...

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Posted by | August 30, 2023
How blockchain tech and dMRV can help carbon trading markets

There is a global consensus that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are warming the planet, but efforts to accurately measure, report and verify these emissions continue to challenge researchers, nonprofits, corporations...

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Posted by | February 21, 2023
Carbon market gets a much-needed boost from blockchain technology — Web3 exec

Automated systems and blockchain technology are being increasingly utilized to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the carbon market, a critical component in the fight against climate change.  Cointelegraph spoke to...

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Posted by | September 25, 2022
Is post-Merge Ethereum PoS a threat to Bitcoin’s dominance?

Cory Klippsten, the CEO of Swan Bitcoin, shares his views on how "the competition for liquidity" between Bitcoin and Ethereum will play out after the latter's switch to a proof-of-stake...

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Posted by | July 26, 2022
Texas a Bitcoin ‘hot spot’ even as heat waves affect crypto miners

Record-breaking heat waves are being documented across the world as extreme weather is worsening due to climate change. States throughout America are continuing to see temperatures rise above 100 degrees...

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Posted by | May 10, 2022
Go green or die? Bitcoin miners aim for carbon neutrality by mining near data centers

Bitcoin (BTC) mining has always been a controversial topic. But, Bitcoin’s proof-of-work (PoW) model has reached new levels of concern as senior decision-makers and investors pay closer attention to environmental,...

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Posted by | January 30, 2022
Fossils vs. Renewables, PoW vs. PoS: Key policy issues around crypto mining in the U.S.

On Jan. 27, a group of eight U.S. lawmakers, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, sent letters to the world’s six largest Bitcoin mining companies, demanding to reveal the detailed data...

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Posted by | January 30, 2022
Fossils vs. renewables, PoW vs. PoS: Key policy issues around crypto mining in the US

On Jan. 27, a group of eight United States lawmakers, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, sent letters to the world’s six largest Bitcoin mining companies, demanding they reveal detailed data...

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Posted by | March 31, 2021
Australians can now exchange solar energy credits for beer with blockchain

Victoria Bitter has partnered with blockchain energy trading platform Power Ledger to allow customers to earn beer with surplus solar energy. 7161 Total views 54 Total shares Asahi’s Australian lager...

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