therealjcdentonFeb 10, 2024

Because AI and Crypto use to much electricity, what if a law was made that they had to power it with green energy?

https://lemmy.zip/post/9725950

Because AI and Crypto use to much electricity, what if a law was made that they had to power it with green energy? - Lemmy.zip

Something on the lines of if your company facility is using over X amount of energy the majority of that has to be from a green source such as solar power. What would happen and is this feasible or am I totally thinking about this wrong

Show threadFaceDeerFeb 10, 2024
Since it's a common mistake when discussing cryptocurrency energy use, I should point out that it's really only Bitcoin specifically that uses significant amounts of electricity these days. Most other cryptocurrencies have switched to proof of stake systems, which uses negligible energy.
Show threadEmpricorn
Who decides what “negligible” is? It’s unnecessary and we’re living in a climate crisis.
Feb 10, 2024 at 6:16pmWeb