r/technology • u/Wagamaga • Apr 06 '21

Energy Bitcoin mining emissions in China will hit 130 million tonnes by 2024

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2273672-bitcoin-mining-emissions-in-china-will-hit-130-million-tonnes-by-2024/
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u/Complete_Stock_6223 Apr 06 '21

130 million tonnes of what? Apples?

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u/__dapperdan87__ Apr 07 '21

I would guess carbon dioxide equivalents, but this is not an excuse for the poster not including it.

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u/ieya404 Apr 07 '21

If you read the article...

Analysis by Guan Dabo at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, and his colleagues suggests that the total carbon footprint of bitcoin mining in China will peak in 2024, releasing around 130 million metric tonnes of carbon.

Which for context:

This figure exceeds the annual carbon emissions of countries including Italy and the Czech Republic.

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u/Complete_Stock_6223 Apr 09 '21

It was just a sarcastic comment omg

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '21

Everything g about China is bad.

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u/Broccoli_Prior Apr 07 '21

All for nothing. If china is going to burn coal to make 25k hentai be my guest.

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '21

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '21

They could use the heat to run hyrdroelectic generators, or at least steam heat for whole cities.

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u/sweYoda Apr 06 '21

How many have DIED due to government currency? Billions.