US House lawmakers are seeking information from four crypto mining companies in an effort to understand the environmental impacts of blockchain technology. The House Energy and Commerce Committee sent...
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House Lawmakers Send Letters to 4 US Crypto Miners Asking for Details on Environmental Impact
“Blockchain technology holds immense promise that may make our personal information more secure and economy more efficient,” the letters said. “However, the energy consumption and hardware required to...
Promoting Environmental Sustainability – crypto.news
Grove token (GVR), one of the trendiest green tokens, aims to achieve environmental sustainability by applying the blockchain technology in the most environmentally responsible manner. What Is GVR? Gr...
USPS To Boost Purchase Of Electric Delivery Vehicles
Topline The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said Wednesday it will dramatically increase the share of electric vehicles among a fleet of new delivery vehicles it’s ordering, following criticism from enviro...
Amid Environmental Concerns, Community Activism Sparks Course-Correction For Port Of Houston’s Project 11
Emily Pickrell, UH Energy Scholar UNITED STATES – SEPTEMBER 21: Houston Industrial panorama and Port of Houston, Texas (Photo by … [+] Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images) Getty Ima...
Applications of Blockchain in Environmental Conservation Techniques – crypto.news
Policymakers worldwide have focused on using various technological tools to address the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss in the last few years. An emerging technology that has sparke...
Blockchain Tech Bridges The Gap In Funding Needs For Environmental Projects
– Advertisement – The digital asset space has been dominated by negative press recently and its lack of ‘utility’ has been at the forefront of some of this criticism. Warren Buffet recentl...
Survey Suggests Environmental Impact of Crypto Mining Isn’t Important
Over the past several years, arguments surrounding crypto and its potential impact on the environment have repeatedly come up. There are many people out there that claim crypto mining is hazardous for...
14 U.S. Congress members appeal to EPA, citing environmental and financial benefits of Bitcoin mining
Despite the concerns about the environmental effects of Bitcoin (BTC) Proof-of-Work (PoW) mining, a group of United States Congress members has sent a letter to the country’s Environmental Protection ...
Environmental groups sue Biden to block oil and gas drilling permits
A polar bear sow and two cubs are seen on the Beaufort Sea coast within the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Reuters A coalition of environmental grou...
FAA SpaceX Starship environmental review clears Texas program to move forward
A Starship prototype stands on the company’s launchpad in Boca Chica, Texas on March 16, 2022. SpaceX The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday said it will require Elon Musk’s SpaceX ...
New York Senate passes Bitcoin mining ban bill over environmental concerns
A bill that targets proof-of-work mining (PoW) was approved by the New York State Senate on Friday, June 3 in order to address some of the environmental concerns that have been raised about cryptocurr...
White House prepares policy to fight Bitcoin mining environmental impact
The United States government plans to unveil the first-ever policy targeting Bitcoin mining to address factors like the sector’s energy regulation and climatic impact. The policy proposal is expected...
What’s the Environmental Impact of Cryptocurrency?
Many people are bullish about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but detractors point to a major flaw—cryptocurrency mining is highly energy-intensive. While mining is just one method available to validat...
New York environmental committee will not consider Bitcoin mining ban bill
On Friday, May 6, a bill that would have imposed a two-year moratorium on certain sorts of proof-of-work (PoW) crypto mining businesses in the state of New York was dealt a major setback. The bill is ...
Bitcoin lobbyists rebut ‘misconceptions’ over environmental impact
The bitcoin mining industry employed an estimated 58.4% sustainable energy mix Crypto mining facilities is polluting communities across the country The mining difficulty level is now at 29.79 trillion...
Crypto Heads Refute Crypto Mining Environmental Concerns, Call for Educating Public Officials
Top crypto bosses have responded to environmental concerns around crypto mining that were raised earlier by House Democrats. The respondents include names like SkyBridge Capital’s Anthony Scaramucci, ...
Wikipedia Stops Accepting Cryptocurrency Donations Citing Community’s Environmental Concerns – Featured Bitcoin News
Wikipedia has decided to stop accepting cryptocurrency donations after eight years of doing so. The decision is based on the request by the Wikimedia community citing “issues of environmental sustaina...
Cruise stocks don’t look at all like they’ve bottomed yet, analyst says
There’s still no compelling reason to believe that shares of cruise operators have bottomed, as a “trifecta of worries” still remain, said Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Woronka. Woronka reiterated the h...