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Podcast: Renewable Energy SmartPod
Episode: Does Cryptocurrency Mining Actually Need To Be Cleaned Up?
Description: John Belizaire, the founder and CEO of Soluna Computing, joins the show to do a deep dive on how cryptocurrency mining and blockchain platforms impact the grid. You’ve probably seen the headlines and the narrative is that the computing power required to run these technologies places a huge strain on the grid. Well, John recently testified before Congress on the topic of cleaning up crypto mining and the energy impact of blockchains … and his opinion might surprise you. In fact, his viewpoint turns that narrative on its head. John also discu...