environment

Consensus Magazine

Opinion

The ‘Skull of Satoshi’ Proves Bitcoin Mining Discourse Isn’t Dead

An artist made great art and learned about Bitcoin.

By George Kaloudis

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Mar 27, 2023 at 5:46 p.m. UTC

Mar 27, 2023

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Finance

Starknet

Ethereum-Based Carbon Tracker Carbonable Raises $1.2M to Tackle Greenwashing

Carbonable was launched on Ethereum layer 2 scaling system StarkNet, whose parent company Starkware is also an investor.

By Ian Allison

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Mar 21, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. UTC

Mar 21, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

U.S. Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Force Crypto Miners to Disclose Emissions

The bill also requires the EPA to study the effect crypto mining has on the environment.

By Nikhilesh De

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Mar 3, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 3, 2023

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Technology

Environment

Startup Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol Completes First Transaction of Clean Mining Tokens

Miner CleanSpark sold clean bitcoin tokens to alternative investment firm Melanion Capital.

By Eliza Gkritsi

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Feb 16, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 16, 2023

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Policy

Environmental protection agency

Democratic Lawmakers Look to Compel Crypto Miners to Disclose Energy and Emissions Data

In a letter to the EPA and Department of Energy, the Senate and House members seemed impatient for more data from miners.

By Eliza Gkritsi

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Feb 7, 2023 at 4:33 p.m. UTC

Feb 7, 2023

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Business

Environment

Solana Foundation, Ripple, GBBC and Others Form Partnership to Promote Crypto Solutions for Climate Change

Climate solutions "makes the most sense" for real-world applications of blockchain, a co-founder of the initiative told CoinDesk.

By Eliza GkritsiSandali Handagama

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Jan 17, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. UTC

Jan 17, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Crypto 2023

2023 Will Be the Death of Bitcoin Energy FUD

It's becoming increasingly difficult to ignore how green bitcoin mining can combat climate change.

By Kent Halliburton

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Dec 23, 2022 at 2:39 p.m. UTC

Dec 23, 2022

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Policy

Regulations

US Lawmakers Want Environmental Agency to Study Crypto Mining's Energy Impact

The Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act would direct the EPA to impose greenhouse gas emission reporting rules on crypto mining facilities and assess their overall impact on the U.S.' environment.

By Nikhilesh De

Sponsored

Dec 8, 2022 at 8:13 p.m. UTC

Dec 8, 2022

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Business

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Mining Is Cool Again; We Can Thank Africa, Prudence and Growing Hashrate for That

It has been a tough year for crypto mining industry, but the industry is primed for a rebound soon.

By George Kaloudis

Sponsored

Oct 9, 2022 at 2:23 p.m. UTC

Oct 9, 2022

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Business

Bitcoin mining

Bitcoin Mining's Sustainable Electricity Mix May Be Declining, Says Cambridge University Research Organization

The CCAF uses publicly available data to run a theoretical model to estimate the environmental footprint of bitcoin mining.

By Jamie Crawley

Sponsored

Sep 27, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. UTC

Sep 27, 2022

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