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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTCMiner 6 May 2022 \ on: Looking for articles about mining Bitcoin with wind power bitcoin
Are you referring to grid power where some component of the grid is powered with wind (e.g., like what they have in West Texas)?
Or are you on the other end, ... mining off the power from a few windmills at the ranch? Or ???
Here's a couple of good blog posts from Braiins -- not specific to wind energy but has some general info that will also apply when wind power is part of the energy mix:
- https://braiins.com/blog/bitcoin-mining-the-grid-generators
- https://braiins.com/blog/bitcoin-mining-electric-grid-transmission-curtailment-behind-the-meter
And here's an example of excess wind power resulting in a low cost per kWh, but there being an effort by some in the community who oppose that consumption:
Grundy Center bitcoin mining site uses more energy than town
https://www.thegazette.com/energy/bitcoin-mining-site-near-grundy-center-uses-more-energy-than-town/
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