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Of a modern day gold rush. but they are not mining minerals here, they are mining bitcoin. these computers all have one singular goal: to create bitcoin. they do that by tackling wickedly hard equations that need a lot of computer power to solve. in many ways, these computers are printing money. one bitcoin is currently worth over £25,000, or $35,000, and all these computers need a lot of energy. the unique thing about this plant is it both creates energy and mines bitcoin, so these turbines actually create the energy and then literally right next to them, there are these massive bitcoining m...

Over £25,000, or $35,000, and all these computers need a lot of energy. the unique thing about this plant is it both creates energy and mines bitcoin, so these turbines actually create the energy, and then literally right next to them there are these massive bitcoining machines. that's kind of the unique selling point of company, that they do the whole thing in—house. mining bitcoin is hugely energy intensive. cambridge university estimates that the annual amount of energy used to mine bitcoin is equivalent to a country the size of colombia or bangladesh. there are nearly 10,000 bitcoin min...

The country's homes. but a long way from this country, there is a decommissioned coal plant which has been converted into a gas—fired power plant all in the name of mining bitcoin. sounds unbelievable, doesn't it? here's james clayton. this is an energy plant with a big difference. a former new york coal plant, its owners greenidge generation have decided to bring it back to life, converting it into a gas—fired power station with a twist. what's happening here is part of a modern day gold rush. but they are not mining minerals here, they're mining bitcoin. these computers all have one sing...

The company argues it's greener than bitcoin mines that use coal in the us and china and that they offset their emissions. but they're still pumping out carbon dioxide to make a cryptocurrency. i spoke to greenidge�*s chief executive, jeff kirt. some people would think it's absurd but at a time when a lot of people are trying to cut down on their carbon emissions, there's a plant that uses fossilfuels to mind bitcoin. well, i mean, first and foremost, we are 100% carbon neutral in our bitcoin mining operation. we're the first and the only bitcoin mining company that has made that announcemen...

Of the grid in new york state is powered by natural gas. so like all local natural gas plants, whether it's in new york and the rest of the country, this plant does emit carbon. some local politicians, though, are concerned. do you want greenidge to close down? personally, it absolutely should. it should not be using fossil fuel to run these computer processors to benefit a few people on wall street and leaving this for what? for what? it's not worth it. politicians around the world are still trying to work out how to deal with bitcoin�*s greedy energy consumption. companies like greenidge t...