News with the tag "Carbon emission"

A tax on the energy used by crypto miners could cut emissions by 100 million tons a year, equal to Belgium’s emissions, say two IMF executives.

The Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission, along with 11 other departments, issued a detailed notice underscoring their commitment to offsetting carbon emissions.

Daniel Batten, co-founder of CH4 Capital, reported that bitcoin mining has reached all-time high levels of sustainable energy usage and emissions mitigation. According to Batten, 54.5% of the energy used for this activity is sustainable, and the industry is mitigating 7.3% of all its emissions direc...

In a world where reducing carbon footprints is a growing concern, an unsuspecting culprit has emerged—your overflowing email inbox. The hidden environmental cost of digital communication has come to light, revealing the staggering carbon dioxide emissions associated with the daily exchange of electr...

A new study suggests bitcoin mining could actually help drive the transition to renewable energy sources. Researchers Juan Ignacio Ibañez and Alexander Freier make the case that Bitcoin miners’ demand for cheap electricity provides incentives for increased renewable energy production. However, for m...

The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies has led to more people looking into how much energy they use and how they affect the environment. Let’s delve into the environmental impact of well-known coins, looking at the technology behind them and the…

The tax is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, electricity costs and local environmental pollution, but has not been kindly received by the crypto community.

The real-time dashboard, produced by the Solana Foundation, shows how much carbon the smart contracts platform is emitting.