Introduction We are at an inflection point in Bitcoin mining history. Policy decisions made now will have far-reaching consequences. So it is more important than ever that these decisions are based on...

Setting the Scene You have probably heard about Bitcoin by now. Whether what you have heard makes sense, or is accurate is less certain. Whatever understanding you come with, I invite you to put that...

Executive Summary: 291.9 MW of power from vented carbon negative sources such as landfill gas would make the entire Bitcoin network carbon neutral. To put in context how achievable this is: if Bitcoin...

Executive Summary: By an order of magnitude, using vented methane as a power source is the most carbon negative fuel source. Of different vented sources, landfills are the most economically viable source....

Note: this is a dynamic report that gets updated as new data on new carbon negative Bitcoin mining, new carbon-neutral Bitcoin mining, miner efficiency (avg J/TH) and new estimated total Bitcoin network...

Bitcoin mining might not be the great evil we have been led to believe it is. Since the China-ban, the Bitcoin Mining council reports a significant rise in the use of renewable energy. In some...

Introduction: Previously, we published research showing that Bitcoin mining had the potential to reduce 0.15°C of global warming by 2045. This article is the sequel to that research. Because UNEP has...

Daniel Batten Peer Review: Ruben Mendoza (Management Consultant) 22 Jun 2022 Margot Paez (Climate Scientist) 15 July 2022 Sergio Sejas (Climate Scientist) 10 Aug 2022 Executive Summary Using...

Bitcoin isn’t the great evil we have been led to believe. Until you’ve looked deeply into something, you’re not in a position to judge it, says Daniel Batten. John Lennon once said, “Life is...

By using methane produced from landfills and oil fields that would otherwise be flared, bitcoin mining can help reduce 0.15°C of global warming 2022 has changed everything that we in the environmental,...