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In reply to the discussion: Why is US energy demand soaring - putting climate goals at risk? [View all]

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3. The crypto industry is an incredible waste of natural resources, chief among those is water.
Reply to NickB79 (Original post)
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 02:59 PM
Mar 2024

In addition to all the electricity it uses, Crypto used about 591 billion gallons of water in 2023.

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/bitcoin-mining-water-consumption-cooling-energy-demand-cryptocurrency-digital-assets-2023-12

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Why is US energy demand soaring - putting climate goals at risk? [View all] NickB79 Mar 2024 OP
"AI and the boom in clean-tech manufacturing are pushing America's power grid to the brink. Utilities can't keep up." mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 #1
Texan Bitcoin miners profit SARose Mar 2024 #2
The crypto industry is an incredible waste of natural resources, chief among those is water. sop Mar 2024 #3
Crypto and AI usonian Mar 2024 #4
I'm getting serious Matrix vibes lately from all this "AI needs more power!" chatter NickB79 Mar 2024 #5
I just knew Matrix was a documentary from the future! Brenda Mar 2024 #7
Crypto. 2naSalit Mar 2024 #6
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