Bitcoin is now 56.7% green: Here’s how it could get even cleaner

Bitcoin mining is accelerating renewable energy deployment, replacing fossil-fuel heating, expanding energy access and cutting methane emissions at scale.

More than 56% of the Bitcoin network is now powered through sustainable means and is set to rise further as Bitcoin mining brings more green energy projects online, according to tech investor and ESG expert Daniel Batten.

“Bitcoin mining could be the century’s most important sustainable innovation,” said Batten in a lengthy X post on Thursday.

He pointed out that a lot has changed since 2021 when Bitcoin mining was powered by just 34% sustainable energy.

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