sodalite@slrpnk.net to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year agoIt’s not just electricity — Bitcoin mines burn through a lot of water, toowww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down18
arrow-up170arrow-down1external-linkIt’s not just electricity — Bitcoin mines burn through a lot of water, toowww.theverge.comsodalite@slrpnk.net to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareJackGreenEarth@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down9·1 year agoIt’s fine if it’s renewable electricity
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·1 year agoThat energy could still be going somewhere else or used to make hydrogen. Plus making the cards is pretty material and energy intensive.
minus-squareJackGreenEarth@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down6·1 year agoWhy is making hydrogen useful? The universe is 99% hydrogen.
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-21 year agoThe atmosphere of earth is 0.000055% hydrogen, so it’s not common here. But it’s useful because it’s an easily transportable energy storage medium.
It’s fine if it’s renewable electricity
That energy could still be going somewhere else or used to make hydrogen. Plus making the cards is pretty material and energy intensive.
Why is making hydrogen useful? The universe is 99% hydrogen.
The atmosphere of earth is 0.000055% hydrogen, so it’s not common here. But it’s useful because it’s an easily transportable energy storage medium.
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