Despite the volatility, Bitcoin’s energy use is at an all time high – and so are its carbon emissions. Coal ash, in particular, has been touted by some as a potentially elegant solution to some of Bitcoin’s problems. Those energy sources are two coal ash sites with a combined capacity of 165 MW. While coal ash does need to be cleaned up and processed, environmentalists argue that burning coal ash is not a good option, as it creates considerable greenhouse gas emissions. Put simply, it just moves the coal ash pollution from the ground to the air.
