美国参议员泰德·克鲁兹（Ted Cruz

美国参议员泰德·克鲁兹（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.

美国参议员泰德·克鲁兹（Ted Cruz）推出了促进大气释放的排放（Flare）法案，该法案旨在重新利用爆炸的天然气，用于比特币采矿和其他能源密集型应用。

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.

来自得克萨斯州的共和党参议员克鲁兹（Cruz）周六通过Twitter宣布了该法案。该立法提出了《内部税收法》第43A条的新第43A条，为企业引入了税收抵免，这些税收抵免税是建立和运行附表C节能的模块化反应堆或将燃烧的天然气部署到热模块化反应堆或其他能源密集型应用程序中。

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.

该法案规定，这些福利适用于2026年及以后开始的运营，并将向年收入不到1亿美元的企业提供。

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》旨在通过减少燃烧气体的燃烧来减少排放，这是由于经济或后勤限制而发生在石油和天然气生产地点，最终加热了大气并导致气候变化。

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，该法案建议将这种搁浅的能源重定向到生产用途，例如比特币采矿，该用途以其高能消耗而闻名。这一举动还将提高比特币采矿的效率，比特币采矿的效率目前主要在中国使用燃煤发电厂进行。

“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.

该法案的文字指出：“比特币矿工在迅速部署模块化反应堆和其他能源密集型应用以消耗这种滞留的能源的位置。”

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.

该法案没有披露税收优惠的确切规模，而是提到它们将由财政部长在与能源部长协商时确定，考虑到企业使用的能源输出和模块化反应堆技术等因素。

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》包括限制在包括中国，伊朗，朝鲜和俄罗斯在内的外国对手拟议的税收福利的规定，与美国在美国基本基础设施行业中的外国影响下的更广泛倡议保持一致。

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.

克鲁兹参议员一直是比特币和区块链技术的支持者，此前曾在3月提出了《联邦储备中央银行数字货币法案》，以防止美联储发行中央银行数字货币。

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

这项新法案进一步有助于创建一个对加密友好的监管环境，尤其是当行业面临对环境足迹的审查越来越大时。

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，一些大型比特币矿工已经过渡到清洁能源，导致煤炭使用率大幅下降。根据剑桥大学的一份报告，使用燃煤电力的比特币矿工份额下降到2023年4月的18％，低于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》的介绍是在比特币采矿及其整合到更广泛的能源政策中的关键时刻。