Bitcoin Mining & The Electricity Grid: A Quiet Savior

Bitcoin Mining & The Electricity Grid: A Quiet Savior Authored by Joakim Book via The Mises Institute, With all eyes on the winter storm raging through America last month, a silent hero was working in the background to keep the lights on. And I don’t primarily mean the emergency workers or the teams of electricians, foresters, and engineers that keep the power lines up and ice-free; these guys operate very much in the foreground, the public well aware of their critical work. Before and during winter storms, the electricity supply becomes strained and household demand...