BBCNEWS Click August 4, 2021 00:41:00
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 singular goal: to create bitcoin. they do that by ...