New data reveals that Ethereum challenger Polkadot (DOT) consumes the least amount of electricity out of any leading blockchain. According to new research conducted by the Crypto Carbon Ratings Instit...
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Texans Breathe Sighs Of Relief As ERCOT Power Grid Passes Winter Test
Young sister throwing snow ball at brother in backyard during winter weather. getty It wasn’t last year’s Winter Storm Uri, but residents all over Texas are breathing sighs of relief anyway Saturday m...
California, Florida, and Inflation Are Sinking Solar
Text size Ethan Miller/Getty Images The solar power industry is destined to grow many times over in the coming decades, and several companies will undoubtedly become behemoths. But the current picture...
Exelon Stock Price Has ‘Plunged.’ Its Value Hasn’t Changed.
Text size A hazardous radiation warning sign is displayed at the reactor building of the Exelon Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station in Delta Pennsylvania. Melissa Lyttle/Bloomberg The price of Exelon st...
Texas Electric Grid Survives Recent Cold Snap
AUSTIN, TX – JUNE 08: (L-R) State Rep. Chris Paddie, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and State Senator … [+] Kelly Hancock attend a press conference where Abbott signed Senate Bills 2 and 3 at ...
Georgia Goes After Crypto Miners Using Subsidized Electricity in Historic Town – Mining Bitcoin News
A record high consumption of electricity blamed on illegal crypto farms in northwestern Georgia has caught the attention of authorities in the capital Tbilisi. The central government and the local uti...
Kosovo Police Seize Hundreds of Bitcoin Mining Machines Amid Electricity Shortages
Police in Kosovo reported the seizure of more than 300 Bitcoin mining devices since the raids against miners began last week. On January 6, police said it confiscated 67 mining devices “suspected to b...
Kosovo police seize 300 crypto mining machines amid electricity shortages
The police in Kosovo have ramped up their efforts to crack down on crypto miners in the country, confiscating more than 300 mining machines on Jan. 8 alone. An announcement issued by the Kosovo police...
Kosovo Has Banned Cryptocurrency Mining in Order to Save Electricity During the Crisis
Kosovo’s government banned crypto mining on Tuesday in an effort to reduce electricity usage as the country is facing the very worst energy shortage in a decade due to the manufacturing blackouts. Al...
Kosovo Imposes Temporary Ban on Crypto Mining, Facing Local Electricity Crisis
Cryptocurrency miners in Kosovo are facing a temporary ban on crypto mining from the government to curb electricity consumption as the country faces a severe energy crisis. The country has reported se...
Amid Electricity Shortages, Kosovo Government Places Ban On Crypto Mining
Kosovo has banned crypto mining on Tuesday in an effort to reduce electricity use as the country grapples with its worst energy crisis in a decade as a result of electricity disruptions. Kosovo Bans C...
Fueled By Billionaire Dollars, Nuclear Fusion Enters A New Age
Inside the ‘Tokamak’ fusion reactor under construction at the ITER fusion project in France, Sept. 2021. ASSOCIATED PRESS Having raised more than $3 billion in 2021 from the likes of Bill...
Malaysian Police Arrest Man for Bitcoin Mining Using Stolen Electricity
While mining activity has increased in Malaysia, the amount of stolen electricity used is growing in alarming proportion, compelling authorities to take action. Malaysian authorities arrested a 28-yea...
Nearly 8% of the S&P 500 has taken a bath this week — 39 stocks fell at least 10%
This stock market is very sensitive to any hint of an increase in interest rates, so it may be no surprise that many tech high-flyers have been falling to earth. But there are others whose shareholder...