stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoTexas paid bitcoin miner more than $31 million to cut energy usage during heat wavewww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square74fedilinkarrow-up1407arrow-down110file-textcross-posted to: technews@radiation.party
arrow-up1397arrow-down1external-linkTexas paid bitcoin miner more than $31 million to cut energy usage during heat wavewww.cbsnews.comstopthatgirl7@kbin.social to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square74fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technews@radiation.party
To ease load on aging grid, state program offers energy credits to bitcoin miners to curtail their power consumption.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year ago In its most recent quarter, it had a loss of roughly $27 million Not anymore, apparently. I’m sure the Texas taxpayers are grateful.
Not anymore, apparently. I’m sure the Texas taxpayers are grateful.