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> and out comes purified polysilicon for making "green" PV panels Oh purified silicon like also used in making all the computers that people use to mine Bitcoi
by mint2 6y ago
> and out comes purified polysilicon for making "green" PV panels
Oh purified silicon like also used in making all the computers that people use to mine Bitcoin with a bunch of other resources.
Since you say Bitcoin can run on nuclear, why do you think that generates less “radioactive uranium”, one of your concerns for pv mfg, and other radioactive pollution than pv manufacturing? Does the uranium not get mined, concentrating and releasing its decay products into the env?
How much of the power for Bitcoin is generated by nuclear and hydro right now? How much will that increase in the next 20 years?
- mnw21cam 6y agoIt's a well-known fact that burning coal releases more radioactive materials into the atmosphere than mining, refining, reacting, and disposing of actual nuclear fuels. By several orders of magnitude.
- matthewdgreen 6y agoYou could also throw into this calculation: what is the lifespan of a PV panel as compared to a Bitcoin mining ASIC.