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Inside the bitcoin mine with its own power plant – BBC News

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Bitcoin mines require a lot of energy to power the computers inside. Greenidge Generation in New York has converted a former coal plant into a gas-fired Bitcoin mine.Facing criticism from environmentalists, the company argues it offsets its emissions, is 100% carbon neutral, and has plans to invest in solar energy.[embedded content]

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 Bitcoin mines require a lot of energy to power the computers inside. Greenidge Generation in New York has converted a former coal plant into a gas-fired Bitcoin mine.


Facing criticism from environmentalists, the company argues it offsets its emissions, is 100% carbon neutral, and has plans to invest in solar energy.




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Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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