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Energy-Intensive Bitcoin Transactions Pose a Growing Environmental Threat [1]

A study published in Energy Research & Social Science warns that failure to lower the energy use by Bitcoin and similar Blockchain designs may prevent nations from reaching their climate ch

Publication Date: 
01/08/2018
Environment News Network (US) [2]
Tags:
Environment [3], Climate Change [4], Climate Mitigation [5], COP 21 (Paris) [6], Energy [7], Mining [8]

Technology Partners: MimirTech

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-mitigation
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cop-21-paris
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining