Environment

Newsletters

Bitcoiners Should Go Vegan to Save Bitcoin

Bitcoin has an ecological footprint and so does the carnivorous diet of many hardcore bitcoiners. Sacrifice meat to save the sacred cow.

People  ·  22 April 2021
Newsletters

The Node: ‘Green’ Bitcoin Is the Price of Mass Adoption

Bitcoiners may want to dismiss the energy/environment debate, but it's not going away as more corporates look to make an allocation.

People  ·  16 March 2021
Bitcoin Mining

‘Shark Tank’ Star: Wall Street Investors Need to Know How Their BTC Is Mined

Bitcoin mined with dirty energy sources like coal could be frowned upon like "blood diamonds," VC investor and reality TV star Kevin O'Leary claims.

Markets  ·  15 March 2021
Bitcoin Mining

Mining Bitcoin for Heat, Strawberries and Chickens

More and more people are turning to crypto mining to heat their homes and businesses – and earn a profit.

People  ·  1 March 2021
Regulation

Bitcoin Risks ‘Spiraling Price’ on Environment, Regulatory Concerns: BCA Research

ESG funds will seek to avoid bitcoin investment, the research firm noted.

Markets  ·  1 March 2021
Bitcoin

Blockchain Bites: ‘Crowded’ Crypto Traders, Ether All-Time High, the Bitcoin Battery Proposal

Bitcoin's environmental impact has become top focus for some critics as traders go "long BTC" and Dunamu reveals a “fear and greed” index.

News  ·  19 January 2021
Carbon Emissions

Ford Finds Using Blockchain With Hybrid Vehicles Can Help Cut Air Pollution in Cities

The automaker's study used blockchain to record hybrid vehicles as they automatically shifted to low-emissions mode in restricted city zones.

Tech  ·  22 December 2020
Bitcoin Mining

Beyond ASICs: 3 Trends Driving Bitcoin Mining Innovation

The bitcoin mining industry needs more than a market rally to survive – it needs to find answers to its environmental and geographical threats.

Tech  ·  18 December 2020
Enterprise Blockchain

French Fashion Brand Adds Blockchain Tracking to Clothes Made From Ocean Plastic

True Tribe is using the Ethereum-based SUKU protocol to track the provenance of clothing made from recycled ocean trash.

Business  ·  16 December 2020
Carbon Credits

Blockchain Coalition Launches Tradable Carbon Credit Token

The UPCO2 token represents a certified measure of carbon dioxide and can be traded, held or burned to offset an individual’s carbon footprint.

Business  ·  1 December 2020
XRP

Energy Web Is Starting With Ripple in Its Bid to Make Crypto Provably Green

The non-profit is teaming up with Ripple and the XRP Foundation to show how blockchain ecosystems can be carbon-neutral.

Business  ·  30 September 2020
CoinFlash

World’s Biggest Meat Processor to Tackle Amazon Deforestation Using Blockchain Tech

JBS S.A. aims to track all of its cattle suppliers on a blockchain system by 2025.

Business  ·  24 September 2020
Supply Chain

Why Tech-Minded Climate Groups See COVID-19 as a Trial Run for Massive Change

Reaching the Paris Agreement's lofty climate goals will require the decentralization of decision-making at all levels, say INATBA and others.

Business  ·  16 April 2020
Mining

7 Mining Heavyweights Partner With WEF on Blockchain Sourcing Initiative

The World Economic Forum is building a blockchain-based sustainable sourcing project with 7 metal and mining industry firms on board.

Business  ·  25 October 2019
Brazil

Rainforest Charity Launches Crypto Appeal to Help Protect Amazon

Executive director Suzanne Pelletier told CoinDesk old school philanthropy isn’t making the cut, necessitating new donation methods.

Markets  ·  4 September 2019