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savaka
6y ago
"Those critics of Bitcoin who point to its energy usage (as of this writing, ~75 terawatt hours per year) seem unwilling to acknowledge the energy usage that keeps the US dollar afloat. The US economy used almost 29,000 terawatt hours
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6y ago
In 2019, the US economy consumed 100 quadrillion BTUs[0], which works out to about 29,000 TWh. Bitcoin currently uses ~78 TWh[1]. Bitcoin isn't the problem. [0] https://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/flow-graphs