Frederik Borgesius on Nostr: Estimates by the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption ‘put electricity ...
Estimates by the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption ‘put electricity supporting Bitcoin mining in 2023 at about 0.2% to 0.9% of global demand for electricity. Based on those estimates, global electricity use in cryptocurrency mining was about the same as total electricity consumption in Greece or Australia, respectively.’
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61364 #environment #economics #globalwarming #climatecrisis
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