美國參議員謝爾頓·懷特豪斯（Sheldon Whitehouse）和約翰·費特曼（John Fetterman）介紹了2025年《清潔雲法》

該法案旨在減少能源密集型加密貨幣操作和人工智能數據中心的碳排放。

US Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and John Fetterman have introduced the Clean Cloud Act of 2025. The bill aims to reduce carbon emissions from energy-intensive crypto-mining operations and artificial intelligence data centers.

美國參議員謝爾頓·懷特豪斯（Sheldon Whitehouse）和約翰·費特曼（John Fetterman）提出了2025年《清潔雲法》。該法案旨在減少能源密集型加密貨幣運營和人工智能數據中心的碳排放。

This initiative comes at a time when Bitcoin miners are increasingly turning towards renewable energy sources to power their mining activities.

這項倡議是在比特幣礦工越來越多地轉向可再生能源來推動其採礦活動的時候。

The Clean Cloud Act links the rising energy demand to Bitcoin mining and introduces a new carbon performance standard program for facilities with 100 kilowatts or more of installed information technology power.

《 Clean Cloud Act》將能源需求與比特幣開採聯繫起來，並為具有100千瓦或更多已安裝信息技術功率的設施引入了新的碳性能標準計劃。

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would set annual standards for reducing carbon dioxide emissions, with limits declining by 11% each year. Companies that exceed the cap will pay a starting fee of $20 per ton of carbon dioxide equivalent, with the fee increasing yearly to account for inflation and an additional $10 per ton.

環境保護局（EPA）將設定減少二氧化碳排放的年度標準，每年限制下降11％。超過上限的公司將支付每噸二氧化碳同等價值20美元的起價，每年增加費用以佔通貨膨脹率和每噸10美元。

The bill enforces strict accounting methods to include indirect emissions from the energy used by the facilities and applies to both private and public sector institutions.

該法案強制執行嚴格的會計方法，包括該設施使用的能源的間接排放，並適用於私營和公共部門機構。

The lawmakers argue that crypto miners and AI centers are quickly increasing power demand to an unsustainable level. They assert that current clean energy sources cannot keep pace with the rapid growth in demand for Bitcoin mining.

立法者認為，加密礦工和人工智能中心正在迅速將電力需求提高到不可持續的水平。他們斷言，當前的清潔能源無法跟上比特幣開採需求的快速增長。

Senator Fetterman added that data centers already consume 4% of all electricity in the US, with projections indicating a consumption of 12% by 2028, and utilities have even restarted old coal plants to meet the demand.

Fetterman參議員補充說，數據中心已經消耗了美國所有電力的4％，預測表明到2028年消耗了12％，公用事業甚至重新啟動了舊燃煤電廠以滿足需求。

This pressure is driving up electricity costs for consumers, and to mitigate this, the Clean Cloud Act will push technology firms towards clean energy investments, aiming to help ensure the US power grid can reach net-zero emissions within the next decade, Senator Whitehouse stated.

懷特豪斯參議員說，這種壓力正在推動消費者的電力成本，為了減輕這種壓力，《清潔雲法案》將使技術公司朝著清潔的能源投資邁進，旨在幫助確保在未來十年內獲得美國電力電網的淨零排放。

To provide relief to low-income households, 25% of the revenue generated from emissions penalties will be used to offset energy costs, while the remaining portion will fund grants to support the development of long-duration storage and clean power generation projects.

為了減輕低收入家庭的救濟，將使用排放罰款產生的收入的25％用於抵消能源成本，而其餘部分將資助贈款，以支持長期存儲和清潔發電項目的發展。

The senators' initiative follows a recent report by the MiCA Crypto Alliance, which highlighted the substantial shift in the Bitcoin mining industry towards greener energy practices.

參議員的倡議遵循了Mica Crypto Alliance的最新報告，該報告強調了比特幣採礦業向更綠色的能源實踐的重大轉變。

By the end of 2024, renewable energy sources powered 41% of Bitcoin mining operations, a significant increase from 20% in 2011.

到2024年底，可再生能源為比特幣採礦業務的41％供電，比2011年的20％顯著增加。

Following this rapid adoption rate, the report forecasts that renewables could support over 70% of mining activities by 2030, driven by cost efficiency, evolving policies, and a broader shift toward sustainable practices in the crypto sector.

按照這種快速採用率，該報告預測可再生能源可以在2030年之前支持70％的採礦活動，這是由成本效率，不斷發展的政策以及向加密貨幣行業可持續實踐的更廣泛轉變。

This move by the senators comes as the crypto industry is steadily transitioning to greener energy, aligning with broader environmental goals and reducing the industry's carbon footprint. As Bitcoin's price hovers around the $70,000 mark, the industry continues to innovate and adapt to the changing energy landscape.

參議員的這一舉動是因為加密貨幣行業正在穩步過渡到更綠色的能源，與更廣泛的環境目標保持一致，並減少了行業的碳足跡。隨著比特幣的價格徘徊在$ 70,000的左右，該行業繼續創新並適應不斷變化的能源環境。

The Clean Cloud Act aims to balance technological advancement with environmental responsibility, ensuring a sustainable future for both the US economy and the planet.

《清潔雲法案》旨在平衡技術進步與環境責任，確保美國經濟和地球的可持續未來。

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