A lot of energy and money comes from these mining rigs. Getty Images Elon Musk, Tesla CEO and cryptocurrency cheerleader, shook the crypto market when he said his company would no longer accept Bitcoin for vehicle purchases. In a May 13 tweet, Musk referred to an increase in the use of coal and other fossil fuels to generate the power …
Musk says Tesla will accept Bitcoin when clean energy is used in mining – Roadshow, Steven Musil
Automaker stopped accepting the cryptocurrency earlier this year.
Musk says Tesla will accept Bitcoin when clean energy is used in mining – Roadshow,
You won’t be able to buy cars from Tesla with Bitcoin again until miners adopt clean energy mining methods. Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Sunday the automaker would resume accepting Bitcoin for vehicle purchases when it’s confirmed that miners have adopted clean energy methods to mine the cryptocurrency. “Tesla only sold ~10% of holdings to confirm BTC could …
Bitcoin mining is an energy hog. Here’s what you should know – CNET,
Cryptocurrency takes a lot of power to keep things running.
Bitcoin mining is an energy hog. Here’s what you should know – CNET, Oscar Gonzalez
Cryptocurrency takes a lot of power to keep things running.
White House details $20B fund to ‘cyber modernize’ energy infrastructure – CNET,
James Martin/CNET President Joe Biden’s administration has detailed how it will create a $20 billion fund for energy infrastructure across state, local and tribal governments to help them “cyber modernize” their systems. The $20 billion would be divided across cybersecurity, grid upgrades and clean electricity, a White House fact sheet said Tuesday. “Specifically, these modernization block grants will be tied …
White House details $20B fund to ‘cyber modernize’ energy infrastructure – CNET, Corinne Reichert
It follows the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline earlier this month.
Google turns to geothermal energy to power its carbon-free moonshot – CNET,
The Fly Geyser in Nevada is heated by hot rock deep below the surface. Getty Images Google’s green goals are extremely ambitious. The search giant aims to operate its entire business on carbon-free energy, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by 2030. At Google I/O 2021, the moonshot has received a welcome boost with the announcement it will …
Energy Observer: On board the world’s first hydrogen-powered boat – CNET, Andy Altman
The 100-foot, repurposed catamaran is sailing around the the world to prove that the most abundant element in the universe is key to building a cleaner future.
Energy Observer: On board the world’s first hydrogen-powered boat – CNET,
The hydrogen-powered Energy Observer moored on the San Francisco Bay. John Kim/CNET Moored in the San Francisco Bay, the Energy Observer is nearly impossible to ignore. A nonstop flow of tourists walking the city’s historic Embarcadero stop for selfies with the ship (even though most don’t know what it is). I watch as I wait to board. My tour of …