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Bitcoin mines could be used for energy storage
Bitcoin mining is extremely energy intensive, and bitcoin bashers have labelled the digital currency a climate villain. But as the FT’s Scott Chipolina reports, one novel strategy being looked at is using the mining as a form of energy storage, by converting stranded renewable energy into bitcoin.
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FT Channels, a partnership destination that combines impactful and enriching multimedia content to spark curiosity and encourage discovery. Each vertical brings expert insights from the Financial Times and our Partners into the most pressing issues of our time.
FT Tech is a video channel exploring emerging technologies in sectors from financial services, retail and utilities to energy, manufacturing, telecoms and healthcare. The channel combines independent reporting by FT journalists with expert insights from next generation digital service provider, Infosys.