Brazilian solar energy company Thopen is reportedly exploring Bitcoin mining as a way to monetize excess renewable power and offset curtailment losses. Brazilian solar power producer Thopen is ...

Climate activists worry about the high-energy demand for bitcoin mining. A once-dormant power plant is humming with activity outside Pittsburgh as thousands of miners work 24 hours a day. The miners ...

Key takeawaysBitcoin mining produces large amounts of heat that are typically treated as waste. In cold regions, this thermal output is now being tested as a useful resource.A pilot project in ...

Dubai: Crypto mining has long been sold as digital innovation. But behind every Bitcoin or other tokens lies a hidden environmental cost — one that’s now drawing attention from global researchers and ...

For years, Bitcoin ( BTC -5.76%) mining has been framed as a tech-driven energy hog — a niche industry run by “tech bros” ...