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Block And Blockstream Begin Construction On Bitcoin Mining Facility Using Solar And Storage Technology From Tesla

Dr Adam Back talked on twitter how hydropower, which often has surplus energy in some regions, can be used profitably by utility companies to mine bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies during periods where the surplus power would otherwise be unused, or in the case of renewables, be wasted. See here: 

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