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31.03 / 03:45

Adoption Environment Oil and Gas Bitcoin Bengal Energy to mine Bitcoin using ‘stranded wells’ in Aussie outback

Canadian oil and gas company Bengal Energy, is dipping its toes into Bitcoin (BTC) mining as a way of utilizing the untapped energy from its gas wells in the far reaches of the Australian outback.

30.03 / 16:35

Blockchain Adoption Environment Bitcoin week MENA Climate Week notes blockchain's potential for climate action

Panelists at the recent MENA Climate Week 2022 examined how blockchain technology can contribute to green initiatives.

29.03 / 18:05

Blockchain Adoption Environment Dubai week Blockchain and climate action gets highlighted at MENA Climate Week

MENA Climate Week kicked off on Tuesday with a focus on discussing the use of blockchain technology for bringing transformative climate action to the region. Kristina Cornèr, Cointelegraph’s editor-in-chief, shared her insights in a panel discussion at the event about how the climate action sector can benefit from the crypto and blockchain community.

29.03 / 13:15

business Adoption Environment Bitcoin The Bitcoin shitcoin machine: Mining BTC with biogas

Next time someone tries to poo-poo the renewable credentials of Bitcoin (BTC) mining, remember AmityAge Mining Farm. Founded by Gabriel Kozak and Dušan Matuska, the Bitcoin mining facility uses human and animal waste to generate electricity for mining.

29.03 / 10:49

Mining Environment proof-of-work Bitcoin Greenpeace, Ripple co-founder campaigning to change Bitcoin code

Greenpeace, along with other climate groups, and co-founder and executive chairman of Ripple, Chris Larsen, has launched a new campaign aimed at changing Bitcoin (BTC) to a more environmentally friendly consensus model.

24.03 / 16:23

Europe Environment European Union POW regulatory Green ‘light:’ The EU’s approach to crypto balances eco-values with regulatory relevance

Last week, Bitcoin (BTC) dodged a regulatory bullet in the European Union when proposed cryptocurrency legislation was altered to not include a ban on proof-of-work- (PoW)-based crypto assets. Policymakers had raised a number of concerns about the relative anonymity of crypto transactions and their environmental impact. Some experts including Tim Frost, founder and CEO of Yield App, believe that the “climate change” angle reflects a hidden attempt to ban Bitcoin. But, why?

24.03 / 09:09

NFT Airlines Environment Metaverse Returns Nifty News: Mayweather returns to crypto ring after legal KO... Reef gets NFTs

Legendary boxing champion Floyd Mayweather is taking another jab at the crypto space by launching a new NFT and Metaverse project called the Mayweverse.

23.03 / 10:01

business Mining Environment Energy US Bitcoin mining firm turns to harmful coal waste for cleaner energy

Stronghold Digital Mining (SDIG), a crypto mining company in Pennsylvania, is turning waste from old power plants into energy to power hundreds of Bitcoin mining rigs.

22.03 / 05:51

Environment Energy Texas Bitcoin Bitcoin mining could be good for US energy independence: Research

Republican Congressman Pete Sessions from Texas has come out with a bold statement about the impact Bitcoin mining will have not just on his state but on the United States as a whole.

18.03 / 18:09

business Law Environment Bitcoin Stranded Stranded no more? Bitcoin miners could help solve Big Oil's gas problem

The energy usage and environmental impact of Bitcoin (BTC) mining have been frowned upon and been under the scanner by various international financial institutions. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mentions how Bitcoin mining consumes “vast amounts of computing power and electricity.”

10.03 / 17:53

Blockchain Adoption Environment DLT HBAR Foundation launches $100M climate-focused impact fund, declaring DOVU as inaugural grantee

The HBAR Foundation, a philanthropic and independent subsidiary of distributed ledger firm Hedera Hashgraph, has announced the launch of the environmentally-conscious Sustainable Impact Fund, SIF, conceived to foster the development of climate-conscious solutions within the Hedera ecosystem.

03.03 / 22:39

Blockchain Adoption Environment IOTA How behavioral tokenomics could facilitate the creation of a circular economy

The Iota Foundation and Imperial College London recently announced the launch of a four-year distributed ledger technology, or DLT, initiative designed to research and develop solutions to foster socially conscious, circular economic models and businesses around servitization.

17.02 / 16:01

business Adoption Environment Bitcoin Bitcoin Miner Flower powered: Bitcoin miner heats greenhouses in the Netherlands

Bitcoin (BTC) mining generates a lot of “waste” heat. As energy prices spiral out of control in Europe, miners have come up with creative ways of recycling the heat generated by solving valid Bitcoin blocks.

17.02 / 05:29

Mining Environment Bitcoin Oil giant ConocoPhilips reduces gas flaring emissions via Bitcoin mining

International oil and gas giant ConocoPhilips is dipping its toes into Bitcoin (BTC) mining as a way to eliminate the wasteful practice of flaring.

15.02 / 18:17

Blockchain Environment Chainlink Climate-focused Hyphen aims to hold companies accountable for eco-data reporting

As concerns for environmental impact rose, the market started to require a framework that allows projects to showcase their ecological implications accurately. Because of this, climate-focused data tracking project Hyphen has found a market gap that it’s very eager to fill.

12.01 / 15:49

Environment Donations Bitcoin Drop crypto donations Wiki contributors want to drop crypto donations over environmental concerns

Back in 2019, the Wikimedia Foundation started accepting crypto donations through Bitpay, but three years later, the nonprofit organization behind Wikipedia is facing pressure from contributors to disable the option over environmental concerns.

12.01 / 08:55

Adoption defi Environment DAO KlimaDAO increases carbon offset stash by 50% in two months

Carbon offset protocol KlimaDAO has now accrued over 14 million on-chain carbon offsets and is causing waves in the more traditional carbon offset industry.

07.01 / 08:55

Blockchain Mining Environment Mozilla backflips on accepting crypto after ‘planet incinerating’ backlash

The Mozilla Foundation has put cryptocurrency donations on hold following a community backlash sparked by trenchant criticism from co-founder Jamie Zawinski.

05.01 / 12:35

business Environment State of emergency in Kazakhstan amid protests over soaring gas prices

Kazakhstan's president dismissed his government and declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in response to protests over rising gas prices.

05.01 / 09:25

Environment Terrorism Paris opens terrorism probe after Frenchman injured in explosion on Paris-Dakar race

French authorities have launched a terrorist probe after an explosion hit a vehicle on the Dakar 2022 race and injured a Frenchman.

04.01 / 23:39

Environment France breaks another COVID-19 record with over 271,000 cases in 24 hours

France reported 271,686 daily COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, a new record as the new Omicron variant continued to spread throughout the country.

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