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Fossil Found In Kutch May Belong To Largest Snake To Have Ever Lived: Study
Fossils recovered from Kutch in Gujarat may have belonged to the spine of one of the largest snakes to ever have lived, according to new research from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
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Bitcoin Mining's Climate Damage Is As Bad For Earth As Beef, Fossil Fuel: Study
Between 2016 and 2021, the amount of emissions needed to produce one coin grew from less than a tonne to 113 tonnes.
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Bitcoin Makes Slim Gains in Use of Sustainable Energy, Cambridge University Research Shows
Bitcoin has made slim gains in the use of green energy, or sustainable energy this year, according to research by Cambridge University. Fossil fuels made up some 62 percent of Bitcoin's energy mix in January 2022, the latest data available, versus 65 percent a year earlier, as per the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI). The stu...
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NY Bill Aims To Limit Crypto Miners Using Fossil Fuel-Generated Power
The New York State Legislature has passed a bill that would impose a two-year moratorium on the use of fossil-fuel power plants to provide energy to miners of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but Governor Kathy Hochul's office on Monday said she had not yet decided whether to sign it.
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New York Bill Aims To Limit Fossil Fuel Energy Use For Crypto Mining
New York State Legislature has passed a bill imposing a two-year moratorium on use of fossil-fuel power plants to provide energy to crypto miners
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Looking At Green Mining Options, Says Coal India Chairman
Coal India Limited is looking at green mining options and enhancing production from its underground mines, which are favourable for cleaner ecosystem
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New York Legislators Pass Bill to Limit Cryptocurrency Mining Operations Burning Fossil Fuels
New York lawmakers have passed a bill to pull brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations that burn fossil fuels. Both supporters and opponents say that the closely watched bill, approved early Friday by the state Senate, is the first of its kind in the US.
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Climate Crisis: Fossil Fuel Plants That Power BTC Mining to Lose Permits in New York State
The State Senate of New York has reportedly passed a bill, that could restric operational permits for fossil fuel plants that power Bitcoin mining. The bill will be enforced only after state governor Kathy Hochul signs it into an Act. The bill came into formation after the activity of Bitcoin mining escalated in the New York State, raising environm...
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Tesla, Block, Blockstream to Mine Bitcoin Off Solar Power in Texas
Tesla, payments firm Block, and blockchain company Blockstream will collaborate to mine bitcoin using solar power in Texas, Blockstream CEO Adam Back said.
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Gautam Adani's Controversial Mine In Australia Takes Huge Step Forward
India's Adani Group is preparing to ship the first coal cargo from Australia's most controversial mine, after battling a seven-year campaign by climate activists and defying a global push away from fossil fuels.
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Adani's Controversial Australia Mine Will Be Used For Electricity In India
Billionaire Gautam Adani's coal mine in Australia, a project that's become a global emblem for opposition to fossil fuels, is preparing to begin exports after more than a decade of bitter dispute over its development.
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Cryptocurrency Mining: What Is the Environmental Impact of Digital Assets
Cryptocurrency mining is believed to be detrimental to the environment due to its high power consumption. But not all cryptocurrencies are the same. Find out which virtual currencies affect the environment more than others.
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Dinosaur Amber In Conflict-Ridden North Is Myanmar's New Gold Mine
"Amber hunters" on a quest for a Jurassic Park-style discovery of dinosaur remains sift through mounds of the precious resin in Myanmar -- a lucrative trade that captivates palaeontologists but also fuels a decades-long conflict in the far north.
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23 Killed After Twin Coal Mine Collapses In Balochistan, Pakistan
Shortly a build-up of methane caused an explosion and tunnel collapse at a mine in Marwaarh, east of Quetta, the capital of the fossil fuel-rich Balochistan province bordering Iran and Afghanistan.
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Government Clears Opening Up Of Commercial Coal Mining To Private Firms
In a major reform in the coal sector since its nationalisation in 1973, the government today allowed private companies to mine the fossil fuel for commercial use, ending the monopoly of state-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL).
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Fossil Found In Kutch May Belong To Largest Snake To Have Ever Lived: Study
Fossils recovered from Kutch in Gujarat may have belonged to the spine of one of the largest snakes to ever have lived, according to new research from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
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Bitcoin Mining's Climate Damage Is As Bad For Earth As Beef, Fossil Fuel: Study
Between 2016 and 2021, the amount of emissions needed to produce one coin grew from less than a tonne to 113 tonnes.
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Bitcoin Makes Slim Gains in Use of Sustainable Energy, Cambridge University Research Shows
Bitcoin has made slim gains in the use of green energy, or sustainable energy this year, according to research by Cambridge University. Fossil fuels made up some 62 percent of Bitcoin's energy mix in January 2022, the latest data available, versus 65 percent a year earlier, as per the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI). The stu...
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NY Bill Aims To Limit Crypto Miners Using Fossil Fuel-Generated Power
The New York State Legislature has passed a bill that would impose a two-year moratorium on the use of fossil-fuel power plants to provide energy to miners of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but Governor Kathy Hochul's office on Monday said she had not yet decided whether to sign it.
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New York Bill Aims To Limit Fossil Fuel Energy Use For Crypto Mining
New York State Legislature has passed a bill imposing a two-year moratorium on use of fossil-fuel power plants to provide energy to crypto miners
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Looking At Green Mining Options, Says Coal India Chairman
Coal India Limited is looking at green mining options and enhancing production from its underground mines, which are favourable for cleaner ecosystem
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New York Legislators Pass Bill to Limit Cryptocurrency Mining Operations Burning Fossil Fuels
New York lawmakers have passed a bill to pull brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations that burn fossil fuels. Both supporters and opponents say that the closely watched bill, approved early Friday by the state Senate, is the first of its kind in the US.
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Climate Crisis: Fossil Fuel Plants That Power BTC Mining to Lose Permits in New York State
The State Senate of New York has reportedly passed a bill, that could restric operational permits for fossil fuel plants that power Bitcoin mining. The bill will be enforced only after state governor Kathy Hochul signs it into an Act. The bill came into formation after the activity of Bitcoin mining escalated in the New York State, raising environm...
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Tesla, Block, Blockstream to Mine Bitcoin Off Solar Power in Texas
Tesla, payments firm Block, and blockchain company Blockstream will collaborate to mine bitcoin using solar power in Texas, Blockstream CEO Adam Back said.
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Gautam Adani's Controversial Mine In Australia Takes Huge Step Forward
India's Adani Group is preparing to ship the first coal cargo from Australia's most controversial mine, after battling a seven-year campaign by climate activists and defying a global push away from fossil fuels.
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Adani's Controversial Australia Mine Will Be Used For Electricity In India
Billionaire Gautam Adani's coal mine in Australia, a project that's become a global emblem for opposition to fossil fuels, is preparing to begin exports after more than a decade of bitter dispute over its development.
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Cryptocurrency Mining: What Is the Environmental Impact of Digital Assets
Cryptocurrency mining is believed to be detrimental to the environment due to its high power consumption. But not all cryptocurrencies are the same. Find out which virtual currencies affect the environment more than others.
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Dinosaur Amber In Conflict-Ridden North Is Myanmar's New Gold Mine
"Amber hunters" on a quest for a Jurassic Park-style discovery of dinosaur remains sift through mounds of the precious resin in Myanmar -- a lucrative trade that captivates palaeontologists but also fuels a decades-long conflict in the far north.
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23 Killed After Twin Coal Mine Collapses In Balochistan, Pakistan
Shortly a build-up of methane caused an explosion and tunnel collapse at a mine in Marwaarh, east of Quetta, the capital of the fossil fuel-rich Balochistan province bordering Iran and Afghanistan.
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Government Clears Opening Up Of Commercial Coal Mining To Private Firms
In a major reform in the coal sector since its nationalisation in 1973, the government today allowed private companies to mine the fossil fuel for commercial use, ending the monopoly of state-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL).
