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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @bitalion 8 Sep \ on: Tokyo Grid Operator Mines Bitcoin to Save Renewable Surplus bitcoin_Mining
The Japanese are the best at making the most of everything they have. Now they use surplus renewable energy to mine bitcoin. We must follow their example.
Yes, the generators get spun up and down during the cold and hot times for heat and AC, at night when the lights get shut off, etc, but the idea is to just leave the generators at 100% always, and when they’re not being used: mine Bitcoin. This would make the power grid more available when it’s needed in a pinch, and it takes energy to start and stop like that, I would assume
Try convincing a corporate leader in America to stick their neck out with “hey, you know that experimental bitcoin thing? Well, it can solve this problem here, which is not necessarily a problem but could be optimized better to be less wasteful.”
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