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With an estimated 178TWh/a electric energy dissipation for bitcoin mining and 0.416kg CO2 released for every kWh electric energy produced in the USA and 15500kg
by guenthert 6y ago
With an estimated 178TWh/a electric energy dissipation for bitcoin mining and 0.416kg CO2 released for every kWh electric energy produced in the USA and 15500kg CO2/a per capita released (total, not just for electricity) in the USA, the CO2 released from bitcoin mining corresponds to the release of about 27 million citizens of USA. Not sure why the residents of Tampa would release so much more.
- bluesign 6y agoFrom the article energy usage is around 77 Twh according to article ( actual number can be around 100 TWh now) Which 75% is from renewables. That leaves us around 20 Twh, 8k tons of CO2 (10k for 100Twh) Tampa has population around 400k each emitting 15 tons, 6.2k tons. As I said emission of bitcoin is big, but in total it is very small percentage.