Bitcoin mining AND AI data centers produce PM 2.5 -
Sources:
1. Sustainabilityonline.net
- Cambridge Digital Mining Industry Report, published by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at Cambridge Judge Business School
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2. https://spectrum.ieee.org/environmental-impact-of-bitcoin-mining&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1769278395940171&usg=AOvVaw10JTv98ssxtrrdScVN4DND
75.4% of bitcoin mines are in the U.S.
52.4% of energy used in 2024 to mine Bitcoin was sustainable (hydropower, wind, nuclear energy)
conclusion:
47.6% of energy used in 2024 to mine Bitcoin created pollution.
☠️🚑🚨💸🚭Which is still a lot.
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