Last Updated on September 3, 2023 by Paganoto
U.S. company devises method to use coal waste to power crypto
U.S. company devises method to use coal waste to power crypto
Stronghold Digital Mining (SDIG.O) uses waste left behind by decades-old coal power plants to generate electricity that powers hundreds of …
Bitcoin operation ignites debate around the waste from coal …
Bitcoin operation ignites debate around the waste from coal …
The entrepreneur behind Stronghold, Bill Spence, said that while burning waste coal isn’t the cheapest form of energy, the bitcoin operation …
How waste coal is fueling Bitcoin in Pennsylvania | 90.5 WESA
How waste coal is fueling Bitcoin in Pennsylvania | 90.5 WESA
Toxic substances can leach into streams from coal waste piles, which litter Pennsylvania’s landscape. Burning the waste in specialized power …
US Bitcoin mining firm turns to harmful coal waste for cleaner …
US Bitcoin mining firm turns to harmful coal waste for cleaner …
Coal refuse can cause a raft of environmental problems such as water and air pollution and acid mine drainage, the acidic water which comes from …
Powering bitcoin mining with waste coal isn't a green idea
Powering bitcoin mining with waste coal isn't a green idea
A “sustainable” bitcoin firm has raised money to mine crypto by burning waste coal. Smoke and steam billow from the Belchatow Power Station, …
Bitcoin miners revived a dying coal plant – The Guardian
Bitcoin miners revived a dying coal plant – The Guardian
In 2020, a mothballed coal plant in upstate New York was converted to run on gas and power a large-scale bitcoin mining operation, a move that …
Crypto Throws the Coal Industry a Lifeline – Sierra Club
Crypto Throws the Coal Industry a Lifeline – Sierra Club
But while the process may solve one issue, it creates another. Waste coal is the dirtiest coal because of its high levels of mercury, sulfur, …
Bitcoin Mining Breathes Life into Zombie Coal Plants
Bitcoin Mining Breathes Life into Zombie Coal Plants
Thousands of Bitcoin mining computers are packed into shipping containers located next to the Scrubgrass plant, where, by Stronghold’s own …
U.S. Company Devises Method to Use Coal Waste to Power …
U.S. Company Devises Method to Use Coal Waste to Power …
Stronghold Digital Mining uses waste left behind by decades-old coal power plants to generate electricity that powers hundreds of supercomputers …
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