I would add that mining Bitcoin using by products of natural gas production, which would otherwise be burned (flared) or vented directly into the atmosphere, is

I would add that mining Bitcoin using by products of natural gas production, which would otherwise be burned (flared) or vented directly into the atmosphere, is being put into practice already [1]. 1: https://oilmanmagazine.com/how-and-why-natural-gas-flaring-is-being-used-to-mine-bitcoin/ https://oilmanmagazine.com/how-and-why-natural-gas-flaring-i...