Can bitcoin be sustainable? Inside the Norwegian mine that also dries wood

Kryptovault's operation is part of a fightback against criticism of the famously energy-intensive industryA line of large blue skips full of chopped wood sit at the back of a site belonging to Norway's biggest bitcoin mining operation, a 5,000 sq metre warehouse on the outskirts of H?nefoss, a small town 40 miles west of Oslo.Hot air is being pumped into the 12 skips through bendy corrugated pipes curling out from the warehouse. Despite the snow, it will take a few days for the logs to be dried out, after which a local lumberjack, grateful for the free service, will take them away for sale. Continue reading...