Earthjustice: U.S. Energy Information Administration Announces It Will Require Cryptocurrency Mining Companies to Report Their Energy Use for the First Time
February 01, 2024
February 01, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- Earthjustice issued the following statement on Jan. 31, 2024:
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Today the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced that it is initiating a provisional survey of electricity consumption from cryptocurrency mining companies in the United States.
Cryptocurrency mining expanded rapidly in the U.S. following China's ban on cryptocurrency mining in 2021. By 2023, estimates indicate that nearly 38% of cryptocur . . .
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Today the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced that it is initiating a provisional survey of electricity consumption from cryptocurrency mining companies in the United States.
Cryptocurrency mining expanded rapidly in the U.S. following China's ban on cryptocurrency mining in 2021. By 2023, estimates indicate that nearly 38% of cryptocur . . .