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Environment & Energy

Lonestarblue

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4. I haven't kept up with bitcoin facilities, but I know Texas has a large one using enormous amounts of power.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2024, 09:03 AM

Mar 2024

Perhaps new home construction should now be required to include solar panels. The auto industry fought seat belts because of cost decades ago, but they have saved lives. Construction companies would fight solar panels, but they would be cist efficient over the long run in reduced power costs.

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Amid explosive demand, America is running out of power [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 OP

and yet we STILL haven't started... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #1

K&R BootinUp Mar 2024 #2

Hey, good morning. We seem to have been busy little beavers this a.m. on the same story. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 #3

I added a link to this thread. BootinUp Mar 2024 #5

Gawrsh. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 #6

Heh. BootinUp Mar 2024 #7

I haven't kept up with bitcoin facilities, but I know Texas has a large one using enormous amounts of power. Lonestarblue Mar 2024 #4

Last month I read that bitcoin used 2% of our electricity. progressoid Mar 2024 #8