Not all energy is equal. Consider gas flaring in remote areas, which companies like UpstreamDataInc are tackling. Transporting the energy is impractical. Normal

Not all energy is equal. Consider gas flaring in remote areas, which companies like UpstreamDataInc are tackling. Transporting the energy is impractical. Normally it costs a company to flare gas, but is a necessity because the methane that would otherwise be emitted into the environment is a far more potent greenhouse gas than CO2. Using excess methane power bitcoin miners puts an economic incentive on flaring gas and reducing the amount going into the atmosphere.