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Russia will increase its reliance on national currencies to settle payments for its energy resources, moving away from the US dollar, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. Novak noted there is a great interest in acquiring Russian energy resources, leading Russia to accept more currencies for these settlements. Russia
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Here Are Six New Projects Looking to Mitigate Bitcoin Mining’s Energy Footprint Source
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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied In a recent hearing, the former head of the Economic Development Office in Nebraska, Courtney Dentlinger, testified about bitcoin, noting that mining lowers property taxes. Mining lowers taxes Dentlinger spoke about the crypto businesses in the hearing,
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United States Senator Elizabeth Warren blamed the Bitcoin (BTC) mining industry for rising energy prices in American households based on unverified mainstream reporting. However, Crypto Twitter was not ready to let it slide and unanimously decided to clarify the disinformation. While Senator Warren has prominently spoken against the crypto ecosystem, the
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However, as of May 2022, after "it became clear that the [two west Texas] facilities would not receive the anticipated power load," Core Scientific stopped making various payments to Priority Power Management, Bros said. Neither firm immediately replied to CryptoX's request for comment as to why the power was not
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Miners aren’t just good for renewables. They can also make use of stranded methane, a potent greenhouse gas, that is often uneconomical to bring to market. Methane is frequently vented or flared from landfills, abandoned wells, and oil and gas operations. Original Source
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Saudi Aramco will explore co-developing blockchain-based technologies that could benefit its workers. Original Source
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Australia-based Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Iris Energy has revealed it will nearly triple its mining capacity with the addition of thousands of mining rigs.On Feb. 13 the firm said it purchased an additional 4.4 exahashes per second (EH/s) worth of Bitmain Antminer S19j Pro ASIC miners, bringing its self-mining capacity
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To power their mining operations, Bitcoin miners either purchase electricity from conventional and renewable energy sources or develop and run their own renewable energy facilities, turning them into energy consumers. Miners typically purchase electricity from energy providers, such as utility companies or independent power producers, to mine BTC. They
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The Toronto-based firm was able to pay for the plant with cash, so avoided taking on debt or diluting existing shareholders' equity, CEO Michel Amar said in a Wednesday press release. In March 2021, the company said it would pay $4.25 million in cash and stock. It hadn't responded to
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