Bitcoin gobbles up clean energy — just when the real world needs it most

Grist
By Eric HolthausFeb 16, 2018, 1:36 pm88 pts
One of the biggest near-term threats to our clean energy future doesn’t even physically exist — but the danger is increasingly very real. The stupendous growth of the virtual currency Bitcoin is creating real-world consequences. Massive number-crunching computer facilities for mining Bitcoin have popped up…

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