Mining • Estimated 35m

Environmental Co-Benefits

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Bitcoin mining can use renewable energy well, can be a good demand response load, can recycle heat, can reduce methane emissions, and can use lost energy that would otherwise be wasted.

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Curated resources (4)

• Demand Response (article) Grid flexibility mechanics relevant to interruptible mining load.
• Waste Heat (article) Background on capturing and reusing rejected thermal energy.
• Methane Emissions (article) Context for flare mitigation and methane-to-power pathways.
• Curtailment (Electricity) (article) Background on energy that is produced but not consumed due to grid constraints.

Direct prerequisites (1)

• Grid Balancing and Demand Response

Direct dependents (1)

• Mining Environmental Debate

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