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Democratic Lawmakers Look to Compel Crypto Miners to Disclose Energy and Emissions Data

In a letter to the EPA and Department of Energy, the Senate and House members seemed impatient for more data from miners.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Feb 7, 2023 at 4:33 p.m. UTC

Feb 7, 2023

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Solana Foundation, Ripple, GBBC and Others Form Partnership to Promote Crypto Solutions for Climate Change

Climate solutions "makes the most sense" for real-world applications of blockchain, a co-founder of the initiative told CoinDesk.

By Eliza Gkritsi Sandali Handagama

Jan 17, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. UTC

Jan 17, 2023

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CDCROP: Bitmain Antminer mining rigs at Consensus 2022 (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

2023 Will Be the Death of Bitcoin Energy FUD

It's becoming increasingly difficult to ignore how green bitcoin mining can combat climate change.

By Kent Halliburton

Dec 23, 2022 at 2:39 p.m. UTC

Dec 23, 2022

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US Lawmakers Want Environmental Agency to Study Crypto Mining's Energy Impact

The Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act would direct the EPA to impose greenhouse gas emission reporting rules on crypto mining facilities and assess their overall impact on the U.S.' environment.

By Nikhilesh De

Dec 8, 2022 at 8:13 p.m. UTC

Dec 8, 2022

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Bitcoin Mining Is Cool Again; We Can Thank Africa, Prudence and Growing Hashrate for That

It has been a tough year for crypto mining industry, but the industry is primed for a rebound soon.

By George Kaloudis

Oct 9, 2022 at 2:23 p.m. UTC

Oct 9, 2022

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CDCROP: A Bitfarms mining facility in Washington state, U.S. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Mining's Sustainable Electricity Mix May Be Declining, Says Cambridge University Research Organization

The CCAF uses publicly available data to run a theoretical model to estimate the environmental footprint of bitcoin mining.

By Jamie Crawley

Sep 27, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. UTC

Sep 27, 2022

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'Sustainable' GRNGrid Blockchain Gets $50M From Investment Firm GEM Digital

GRNGrid is a more environmentally friendly layer 1 tailored to decentralized finance.

By Brandy Betz

Sep 19, 2022 at 7:40 p.m. UTC

Sep 19, 2022

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Environmental Groups to Spend Another $1M on Ads for Bitcoin Code Change After the Merge

The "Change the Code, Not the Climate" campaign is upping its efforts following Ethereum's switch to proof of stake.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Sep 15, 2022 at 2:48 p.m. UTC

Sep 15, 2022

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EU Lawmakers Vote Down Green Crypto Mining Study

The Green Party had pushed for research into mining techniques after failing to impose restrictions on bitcoin-style proof-of-work

By Jack Schickler

Aug 31, 2022 at 4:09 p.m. UTC

Aug 31, 2022

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Why Bit Digital Is Expanding Into Canada

Bit Digital Chief Strategy Officer Samir Tabar joined CoinDesk TV’s “All About Bitcoin,” to discuss the mining company’s bid to increase hosting capacity in Canada.

By Fran Velasquez

Aug 5, 2022 at 5:33 p.m. UTC

Aug 5, 2022

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