I can't really follow the logic in this article – maybe I don't get it?
The article states that Bitcoin uses a lot of energy and as miners want to maximize profit, they want cheap energy. This is good for renewables as that is cheaper than other forms of energy generation.
Doesn't everyone want cheap energy, like factories or heavy industry? Are Bitcoin miners really more eager to push for clean energy than other industries?
The whole arguments sounds like "we need to use up more energy so there's more incentive to produce additional, clean energy".
> Doesn't everyone want cheap energy, like factories or heavy industry? Are Bitcoin miners really more eager to push for clean energy than other industries?
Yes. Given enough time, Bitcoin will gentrify the power grid.
The article states that Bitcoin uses a lot of energy and as miners want to maximize profit, they want cheap energy. This is good for renewables as that is cheaper than other forms of energy generation.
Doesn't everyone want cheap energy, like factories or heavy industry? Are Bitcoin miners really more eager to push for clean energy than other industries?
The whole arguments sounds like "we need to use up more energy so there's more incentive to produce additional, clean energy".