水力发电是比特币采矿的最大能源

比特币经常因其高能源使用而受到批评，这有助于加热行星的污染。但是，正如《加密时报》报道的那样，一位气候技术投资者希望将比特币从潜在的意外来源中获得最大份额的词来阐明：水力发电：水力发电。

Bitcoin has often been criticized for its high energy use, which contributes to planet-warming pollution. However, as The Crypto Times reported, one climate tech investor wants to get the word out that bitcoin derives the biggest share of its energy from a potentially unexpected source: hydroelectric power.

比特币经常因其高能源使用而受到批评，这导致了暖行行星的污染。但是，正如《加密时报》报道的那样，一位气候技术投资者希望将比特币从潜在的意外来源中获得最大份额的词来阐明：水力发电：水力发电。

According to a report by The Crypto Times, Daniel Batten, an advisor at Mara Holdings and host of the Food Chain Tech podcast, found that the bitcoin network gets 23.12% of its energy from hydroelectric sources, with coal and gas sources following at 22.92% and 21.14%, respectively.

根据《加密时报》的一份报告，Mara Holdings的顾问Daniel Batten和食物链Tech Podcast的主持人发现，比特币网络从水力发生中获得了23.12％的能源，其煤炭和天然气源分别为22.92％和21.14％。

This updates findings from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, which previously identified coal as bitcoin's largest energy source. However, the CCAF report confirmed that the estimate was limited, at least in part, by limited real-world data. According to The Crypto Times, Batten's difference comes from including off-grid mining operations using renewable energy.

这更新了剑桥替代金融中心的发现，该中心先前将煤炭确定为比特币的最大能源。但是，CCAF报告证实，估计值至少部分受到了有限的现实数据的有限。根据《加密时报》，巴顿的差异来自包括使用可再生能源的离网采矿作业。

"The study by Daniel shows that the future of Bitcoin mining indeed belongs to hydro power,” the Crypto Times said.

《加密时报》说：“丹尼尔的研究表明，比特币开采的未来确实属于水力发电。”

While bitcoin operations don't directly produce pollution, their computing processes require massive amounts of electricity. That means when bitcoin data centers are connected to power grids relying mostly on dirty energy (such as coal, gas, and oil), it increases local air pollution, in addition to putting a strain on those grids.

尽管比特币操作并未直接产生污染，但它们的计算过程需要大量的电力。这意味着，当比特币数据中心与主要依赖肮脏的能量（例如煤炭，天然气和石油）连接到电网时，它会增加当地空气污染，此外还增加了这些网格的压力。

That problem is beginning to subside as more bitcoin mining operations strike deals to gain their own dedicated power sources — as Mara Holdings, whose advisory board includes Batten, recently did with a Texas wind farm — or to operate exclusively on excess energy from plants that have a habit of overproducing. Looking forward, it's crucial for the industry to continue to mitigate these environmental effects and get those coal and gas percentages down into the single digits.

随着越来越多的比特币采矿业务罢工协议以获取自己的专用权力来源，这个问题开始消退 - 因为Mara Holdings（其顾问委员会包括Batten，最近与德克萨斯风电场一起使用），或者完全从具有过度生产过多的习惯的植物中运用过多的能量。展望未来，对于该行业，继续减轻这些环境影响并将这些煤炭和天然气百分比降低到单位数字至关重要。

According to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, reporting in late 2024, its estimates for electricity demand are rising faster than at any point in the last 20 years, and crypto and artificial intelligence data centers are complicating demand forecasts. Their ability to scale also strains energy grids and can make them less stable. Plus, higher demand generally means higher electricity bills for consumers.

根据北美电力可靠性公司的报道，在2024年底报道，其电力需求的估计速度比过去20年的任何时候都要快，而加密货币和人工智能数据中心则使需求预测变得复杂。他们的扩展能力还会构成能源网格的损失，并使它们稳定不足。另外，更高的需求通常意味着消费者的电费更高。

The good news is it benefits crypto miners to seek the lowest electricity prices, since their profit margins depend on it. Renewable energy is typically cheaper, and it's much cheaper once built, so increasing renewables is a win-win for crypto and the environment.

好消息是，由于其利润率取决于它，因此寻求最低电价的加密货币矿工有益。可再生能源通常更便宜，并且曾经建造便宜得多，因此，增加可再生能源是加密和环境的双赢。

Energy innovation is essential for this transition. For example, methane pollution from landfills — the third-largest source of human-related methane pollution in the U.S. — can be used for energy. So Vespene Energy developed technology that converts landfill gas on-site to power data processing centers, which offsets gas pollution and generates revenue at the same time. Inspiring such efforts is one example of how these energy-intensive industries can be part of the solution.

能源创新对于这种过渡至关重要。例如，垃圾填埋场的甲烷污染（美国与人类相关的甲烷污染的第三大来源）可用于能量。因此，Vespene Energy开发的技术将现场垃圾填埋气转换为电源数据处理中心，该中心抵消了气体污染并同时产生收入。激发这种努力是这些能源密集型行业如何成为解决方案的一部分的一个例子。

Bitcoin mining can also support the transition to green energy with financial incentives, according to sources. A study in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering found that 32 planned renewable sites could generate $47 million in profit by supporting bitcoin mining before going commercial.

消息人士称，比特币采矿还可以通过经济激励措施来支持向绿色能源的过渡。 ACS可持续化学与工程学的一项研究发现，有32个计划的可再生能源网站可以通过在商业商业之前支持比特币采矿，从而产生4,700万美元的利润。

Should the government ban gas stoves?

政府应该禁止燃气炉吗？

Yes Only in new buildings Only in restaurants No way

是的，只有在新建筑中仅在餐馆里

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单击您的选择以查看结果并说明您的想法。

We've seen some crypto investors prioritizing clean energy for mining facilities. However, as the world's largest crypto asset, bitcoin must make more progress for the industry to become sustainable.

我们已经看到一些加密投资者优先考虑清洁能源用于采矿设施。但是，作为世界上最大的加密资产，比特币必须使该行业变得可持续发展。

"Bitcoin relies on miners using powerful computational power to solve complex puzzles, consuming massive amounts of energy. The crypto mining industry's future relies on embracing sustainable and ethical practices to ensure it's not just green but genuinely clean," Tin Pei Ling, co-president of digital asset platform MetaComp, told Financial News.

“比特币依靠使用强大的计算能力来解决复杂的难题，消耗大量能源的矿工。加密矿业行业的未来依赖于拥抱可持续和道德的实践，以确保它不仅是绿色的，而且是真正的绿色，”数字资产平台Metacomp的联合总统Tin Pei Ling告诉金融新闻。

"It is in the industry's interest to reduce energy usage and its environmental impact as it evolves," added David Lenigas, chair of Vinanz, a London Stock Exchange-listed bitcoin mining firm.

伦敦证券交易所上市的比特币矿业公司Vinanz的主席David Lenigas补充说：“减少能源使用及其环境影响符合该行业的兴趣。”

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