美國參議員泰德·克魯茲（Ted Cruz

美國參議員泰德·克魯茲（Ted Cruz

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has introduced the Facilitate Lower Atmospheric Released Emissions (FLARE) Act, a bill designed to repurpose flared natural gas for Bitcoin mining and other energy-intensive applications.

美國參議員泰德·克魯茲（Ted Cruz）推出了促進大氣釋放的排放（Flare）法案，該法案旨在重新利用爆炸的天然氣，用於比特幣採礦和其他能源密集型應用。

Senator Cruz, a Republican from Texas, announced the bill on Saturday via Twitter. The legislation proposes a new Section 43A of the Internal Revenue Code, introducing a tax credit for businesses that build and operate Schedule C energy-efficient modular reactors or deploy flared natural gas to heat modular reactors or other energy-intensive applications.

來自得克薩斯州的共和黨參議員克魯茲（Cruz）週六通過Twitter宣布了該法案。該立法提出了《內部稅收法》第43A條的新第43A條，為企業引入了稅收抵免，這些稅收抵免稅是建立和運行附表C節能的模塊化反應堆或將燃燒的天然氣部署到熱模塊化反應堆或其他能源密集型應用程序中。

The bill specifies that these benefits would apply to operations commencing in 2026 and later, and they would be available to businesses with less than $100 million in annual gross receipts.

該法案規定，這些福利適用於2026年及以後開始的運營，並將向年收入不到1億美元的企業提供。

The FLARE Act aims to reduce emissions by reducing the burning of flared gas, which occurs at oil and gas production sites due to economic or logistical constraints, ultimately heating the atmosphere and contributing to climate change.

《耀斑法》旨在通過減少燃燒氣體的燃燒來減少排放，這是由於經濟或後勤限製而發生在石油和天然氣生產地點，最終加熱了大氣並導致氣候變化。

Instead, the bill suggests redirecting this stranded energy to productive uses, such as Bitcoin mining, which is known for its high energy consumption. This move would also enhance the efficiency of Bitcoin mining, which is currently performed predominantly in China using coal-fired power plants.

取而代之的是，該法案建議將這種擱淺的能源重定向到生產用途，例如比特幣採礦，該用途以其高能消耗而聞名。這一舉動還將提高比特幣採礦的效率，比特幣採礦的效率目前主要在中國使用燃煤發電廠進行。

“Bitcoin miners are uniquely positioned to quickly deploy modular reactors and other energy-intensive applications to consume this stranded energy,″ the bill's text states.

該法案的文字指出：“比特幣礦工在迅速部署模塊化反應堆和其他能源密集型應用以消耗這種滯留的能源的位置。”

The bill does not disclose the exact magnitude of the tax benefits but mentions that they would be determined by the Treasury Secretary in consultation with the Energy Secretary, taking into account factors like the energy output and modular reactor technology used by the business.

該法案沒有披露稅收優惠的確切規模，而是提到它們將由財政部長在與能源部長協商時確定，考慮到企業使用的能源輸出和模塊化反應堆技術等因素。

Moreover, the FLARE Act includes provisions to restrict access to the proposed tax benefits for foreign adversaries, including China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, aligning with broader initiatives in the U.S. to reduce foreign influence in essential infrastructure industries.

此外，《耀斑法》包括限制在包括中國，伊朗，朝鮮和俄羅斯在內的外國對手擬議的稅收福利的規定，與美國在美國基本基礎設施行業中的外國影響下的更廣泛倡議保持一致。

Senator Cruz has been a supporter of Bitcoin and blockchain technology, previously introducing the No Federal Reserve Central Bank Digital Currency Act in March to prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency.

克魯茲參議員一直是比特幣和區塊鏈技術的支持者，此前曾在3月提出了《聯邦儲備中央銀行數字貨幣法案》，以防止美聯儲發行中央銀行數字貨幣。

The new bill further contributes to creating a crypto-friendly regulatory environment, especially as the industry faces increasing scrutiny for its environmental footprint.

這項新法案進一步有助於創建一個對加密友好的監管環境，尤其是當行業面臨對環境足蹟的審查越來越大時。

Recently, several large Bitcoin miners have been transitioning to cleaner energy sources, leading to a significant decline in coal usage. According to a report by the University of Cambridge, the share of Bitcoin miners using coal-fired electricity dropped to 18% in April 2023, down from 50% in November 2022.

最近，一些大型比特幣礦工已經過渡到清潔能源，導致煤炭使用率大幅下降。根據劍橋大學的一份報告，使用燃煤電力的比特幣礦工份額下降到2023年4月的18％，低於2022年11月的50％。

The FLARE Act's introduction comes at a pivotal moment for Bitcoin mining and its integration into broader energy policies.

《耀斑法》的介紹是在比特幣採礦及其整合到更廣泛的能源政策中的關鍵時刻。