From b6d40b8899968ef9365e420c2dc36374429f019c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gerald Bauer Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2020 18:51:38 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 047d8d9..c840941 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -156,6 +156,42 @@ You've reinvented numbered bank accounts.» Find more in [**`Nouriel_Roubini.yml` »**](Nouriel_Roubini.yml) +### Alex de Vries, Bitcoin Sunstainability Researcher, Founder of Digiconomist + +Bitcoin electronic waste generation is at 10.324 kilotonnes per year +(comparable to a country like Luxembourg) - see bitcoinelectronicwaste.com + +A footprint of 91.2 grams per unique transaction +(equal to the weight of 1.4 'C'-size batteries or 2 golf balls). + + § + +The latest Bitcoin energy consumption index is 77.782 TWh per year +(comparable to a country like Chile) - see bitcoinenergyconsumption.com + +The energy footprint per unique transaction is 690.8 kWh (enough to power 1 U.S. household for 23.7 days) + +> Austrian Maximalists comments: +> Bitcoin will drive a renewable energy revolution. + + § + +Bitcoin's TWh usage results in a carbon footprint of 36.95 MtCO2 +(comparable to a country like New Zealand) - see bitcoinenergyconsumption.com + +The carbon footprint per unique transaction is 327.50 kgCO2 (equivalent to 725,861 VISA transactions) + + § + +Note that the share of fossil fuel based energy has been on the rise this year +due to the growing popularity of countries like Kazakhstan. +This is only expected to rise further: Reuters News - +Kazakhstan in talks on $700 million in cryptocurrency mining projects + +Find more in [**`Alex_de_Vries.yml` »**](Alex_de_Vries.yml) + + + ### Patrick McKenzie, Recovering Japanese Salaryman A friend of mine, who works in finance, asked me to explain what Tether was.