U.S. Bitcoin Mining Pollutes as Much as 6 Million Cars Annually, Report Finds

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By Climate NexusSep 26, 2022, 2:39 pm143 pts
The U.S. bitcoin industry produces as much climate pollution every year as 6 million internal combustion cars and three times more than the country’s biggest coal plant, concludes a new report from multiple environmental groups. The global share of energy-intensive bitcoin “mining” in the U.S. has…

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