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> monetizing stranded and/or temporary excess amounts of energy Please stop saying this. Aluminum refining or hydrogen electrolysis fits so much better and act
by jagger27 4y ago
> monetizing stranded and/or temporary excess amounts of energy
Please stop saying this. Aluminum refining or hydrogen electrolysis fits so much better and actually benefits society.
- tossl568 4y agoSeems that the free market is determining that securing an open financial network benefits society more.
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- djschnei 4y agoHow's your at home aluminum refining going? I unfortunately haven't had much luck monetizing my at home hydrogen electrolysis plant :(
- jagger27 4y agoI'm talking about scales that matter, not a few kilowatts in your basement.
- djschnei 4y agoI subsidized a rather large solar installation on my farm by mining with the excess electricity. This installation drastically lowers my reliance on the grid. Oil and Gas companies are reducing CO2-equivalent emissions by about 63% by mining with flared natural gas: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/12/23-year-old-texans-made-4-million-mining-bitcoin-off-flared-natural-gas.html https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/12/23-year-old-texans-made-4-mi... Large solar farms are being built that otherwise would not have: https://www.reuters.com/technology/tesla-block-blockstream-mine-bitcoin-off-solar-power-texas-cnbc-2022-04-08/ https://www.reuters.com/technology/tesla-block-blockstream-m...