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Its really not[1]. > However, the CCAF’s report specifies that the 76% refers to the share of hashers who use renewable energy at any point. It estimates that
by newswasboring 6y ago
Its really not[1].
> However, the CCAF’s report specifies that the 76% refers to the share of hashers who use renewable energy at any point. It estimates that only 39% of hashing’s total energy consumption comes from renewables.
> Behind hydroelectricity, coal (38%) and natural gas (36%) are the energy sources hashers favour most.
[1]https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/36672/renewable-energy-not-as-prominent-in-cryptocurrency-mining-as-previously-claimed#:~:text=Behind%20hydroelectricity%2C%20coal%20(38%25),valid%20proof%2Dof%2Dwork https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/36672/renewable-energy-....
- frongpik 6y agoOnly? I guess that if 40% of the worldwide energy production came from clean sources, all news outlets would count that as a massive success.
- newswasboring 6y agoYes. As they should. Its a much bigger achievement. I don't think these things are related.