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The solution to bitcoin's massive carbon footprint could be...volcanoes? — Future Blink

A geothermal power plant in El Salvador is using a volcano to help reduce bitcoin mining's carbon footprint.
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The solution to bitcoin's massive carbon footprint could be...volcanoes? — Future Blink
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Bitcoin mining is as popular as ever, but it's a massive energy suck.

Now, a new, greener option may be in sight. A geothermal power plant near the Tecapa volcano in El Salvador is now being used to mine bitcoin.

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