A large donation to a non-profit working to protect the Amazon rainforest has been blocked by compliance hurdles at crypto payments firm BitPay.
IBM and two other organizations will marry blockchain and IoT to help manage groundwater usage in an "at-risk" Californian aquifer.
Research by the World Economic Forum and PwC has identified over 65 ways blockchain could address some of the most urgent environmental challenges.
The United Nations has formed a new coalition to research and adopt applications of blockchain technology to further action on climate change.
Long-term, the incentives bitcoin creates may drive efficiency and green energy solutions in the crypto world and even spur them in the wider economy.
A Russian political group formed by President Vladimir Putin is planning to advance a green-friendly cryptocurrency concept.
Bitcoin's 'proof of work' validation mechanism burns a huge amount of energy, but this novel solution from developer Bram Cohen aims to change that.
An Australia-based sustainability think-tank has claimed that bitcoin could eventually consume 60% of annual global electricity production.
Hass McCook evaluates the sustainability of the bitcoin network against the costs of gold, fiat and the banking system.
Hass McCook compares the relative sustainability of the bitcoin network with the legacy banking system.
After examining the cost of gold production, Hass McCook looks at the sustainability of printing and minting physical currency.
In part two of a series on bitcoin's sustainability, Hass McCook looks at the true costs of gold mining.
In part one of a new series, Hass McCook looks at the true costs of bitcoin mining.
Crypto-entrepreneurs are making waves in heavily-regulated territory, just like in the early days of petroleum, argues economist Tuur Demeester.
How to reduce carbon emissions from bitcoin mining? CoinDesk looks at the pros and cons of the available options.