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7 Cryptomining Companies Use Nearly as Much Energy as All Homes in Houston, Congressional Investigation Finds

By Paige Bennett / 18 hours ago

A new congressional investigation, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), has found that seven of the top Bitcoin mining companies will use about as much energy as all the homes in Houston (nearly 1 million homes), the fourth most populous city in the U.S.

Energy-Hungry Bitcoin is Bringing Old Fossil Fuel Plants Back on Line

By Olivia Rosane / 16 hours ago

The True Cost of Cryptocurrency

By Our Changing Climate / June 10, 2021

Energy-Hungry Bitcoin Would Be a Climate Disaster, Study Finds

By Olivia Rosane / October 31, 2018

How Blockchain Technology Could Transform the Food Industry

By EcoWatch / December 22, 2017

Bitcoin Is Not Only Unaffordable, It’s Also a Massive Energy Hog

By EcoWatch / December 8, 2017

Bitcoin’s insane price hike to more than $15,000 on Thursday has left me thinking one thing: I’ll never be able to afford these things, so why should I care? But while bitcoin-money lines the pockets of early investors and digital currency speculators, the rest of the planet is suffering. As it turns out, bitcoin is […]