Bitcoin (BTC) mining uses up as much electricity as Austria in a year, at 73.12 TW/h, shows data collected by Digicomist.com. This exorbitant energy use is viewed as one of the strongest arguments that mining is an activity extremely damaging to the environment. But is that entirely true? Bitcoin Mining Achieves Synergy with Hydroelectric Stations But another analysis shows that currently, BTC mining is actually quite eco-friendly. The chief reason is that the main sourceRead MoreThe post Bitcoin (BTC) Mining is Actually Green appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.
