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‘Green Bitcoin Mining’: The Big Profits In Clean Crypto
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‘Green Bitcoin Mining’: The Big Profits In Clean Crypto

Chris Helman of Forbes writes on the profitability of clean cryptocurrency mining. “For all bitcoin’s purported benefits, it’s also clear that the currency is an environmental disaster. Depending on bitcoin’s cost (a higher price attracts more miners), its global network sucks up between 8 and 15 gigawatts of continuous power, according to Cambridge. New York...

Infrastructure bill protects forests for climate resilience
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Infrastructure bill protects forests for climate resilience

"The bipartisan infrastructure deal moving through the Senate includes at least $5.75 billion for restoring, monitoring and researching forests, according to the legislative text and summary. Beyond money, the package also includes policies that could make it easier to prepare for wildfires."

Drown the Federal Flood Insurance Program
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Drown the Federal Flood Insurance Program

"As politicians go on a spending spree, hiding pet projects hidden in lengthy climate legislation, we need cheaper, smarter, and more effective policies. A private flood insurance market will make premiums expensive for people wanting to build in a flood-prone area—or not offer insurance at all where the risk is too high. That is how the market is supposed to work."

Shell to buy Inspire Energy in green energy push
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Shell to buy Inspire Energy in green energy push

"Like other oil companies, Shell has come under investor pressure to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions and said it plans to increase its spending on renewables and low carbon technologies to up to 25% of its overall budget by 2025."

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