That’s led to growing concerns about cryptocurrencies being bad for a planet already being hit by the impacts of climate change — Bitcoin alone already consumes more energy than several countries — so one farmer is taking an unusual approach to cleaning up the industry.
Look, we’re only going to say once that this is one of those “do not try at home” things.
Burning methane, as Hughes does to power the six-cylinder engine electrifying his crypto mine, converts it into carbon dioxide.