This is one of the reasons that Vitalik wants to move towards Proof of Stake[1], which addresses the environmental impact of mining by not forcing computers to

This is one of the reasons that Vitalik wants to move towards Proof of Stake[1], which addresses the environmental impact of mining by not forcing computers to do complex crypto math to make the system work. [1] https://medium.com/@VitalikButerin/a-proof-of-stake-design-philosophy-506585978d51 https://medium.com/@VitalikButerin/a-proof-of-stake-design-p...