Greenpeace: Biden Administration Must Rein in Electricity-Intensive Cryptocurrency Mining to Meet Climate Goals
May 11, 2022
May 11, 2022
WASHINGTON, May 11 (TNSPol) -- Greenpeace issued the following news release:
Environmental organizations led by Greenpeace USA, Environmental Working Group and Earthjustice filed comments Monday with the White House, urging the Biden administration to act to reduce the greenhouse emissions associated with electricity-intensive digital currencies using "proof of work," such as Bitcoin.
Experts at the University of Cambridge estimate Bitcoin mining now consumes . . .
Environmental organizations led by Greenpeace USA, Environmental Working Group and Earthjustice filed comments Monday with the White House, urging the Biden administration to act to reduce the greenhouse emissions associated with electricity-intensive digital currencies using "proof of work," such as Bitcoin.
Experts at the University of Cambridge estimate Bitcoin mining now consumes . . .