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Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumption (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] darthfabulous42069@lemm.ee 34 points 9 months ago (17 children)

You'd think with all of the money they're pulling in, they'd invest in solar panels or something to lower their overhead.

Or am I making the mistake of approaching the situation with common sense?

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's Bitcoin, of course common sense isn't involved.

[–] darthfabulous42069@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

I mean, fair, but still. People should push them to go green.

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