Small home miner they don't know and probably can't find out.
For a lot of us in Europe, they can. See my post earlier.
----
Looking to see if there is any news about this directive, I have observed at least a few people who are very enthusiastic,
the environmentalists!They even want to extend this limitation to the summer months, so forever.
Bad news for bitcoiners, apparently, it is not only a matter of trying to reduce the energy problem we are experiencing in Europe either, but it is also part of the process to reach
the 1.5C Paris climate goalReminder, when Europe wanted to totally ban PoW cryptocurrency mining and allow PoS only? Look like, it's not their first attempt to stop the mining industry...
It was under the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework (and the EU Parliament voted against it) but there is nowadays another opportunity under the energy crisis and the 1.5C Paris climate goal.
What could help us? The commercial competition with the USA started, to be as attractive as possible, knowing that the Americans are already one step ahead regarding mining since
Biden signed a landmark executive order to ‘develop and use’ cryptocurrenciesNow adding a truth from someone
"The European Bitcoin mining market share is negligible compared to the rest of the world PRECISELY because of its INABILITY to source cheap energy from renewables, showcasing the incapacity of governments, officials and energy organizations to organize themselves to address this issue. Bitcoin mining cannot be held responsible for their incompetence,"
Interesting data from the
Bitcoin Mining Council:
- BTC mining consumes 3.2% of the electrical system energy wasted in the USA.
- Bitcoin mining energy use is 0.142% compared to the world's total energy.
- 59% of miners use sustainable power (Brazil uses just over 2% renewable electricity).