Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), From Japan The world’s largest electricity provider has begun mining Bitcoin through its subsidiary Agile Energy X, using excess renewable energy that would otherwise go to waste. According to Asahi reports.
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With more than 27 million residential and commercial customers, TEPCO established Agile Energy in 2022 and are now exploring Bitcoin Mining The subsidiary has installed mining platforms alongside solar farms in Gunma and Tochigi prefectures in Japan and is powered by surplus renewable energy.
The initiative helps reduce the waste of green energy from solar and wind farms, which are forced to reduce their output to avoid overloading Japan’s power grid. This energy is now being diverted to generate bitcoins.
“Green energy producers have to operate their businesses assuming that some of the energy they generate is wasted,” said Agile Energy President Kenji Tateiwa“If bitcoins were to provide a new source of revenue for similar energy producers, who are exposed to overinvestment, that would drive the introduction of more green energy.”
The project shows how Bitcoin mining can incentivize renewable Energy growth by providing producers with additional revenue streams. Tateiwa said Bitcoin’s gains could encourage more investment in clean energy to power mining.
Other countries are also taking advantage of excess renewable energy for Bitcoin mining, such as El Salvadorwhich uses its geothermal energy. This dispels the myth that Bitcoin is dangerous for the environment, as much of the mining uses energy that would otherwise be wasted.
More and more companies and countries are figuring out how to turn waste and surplus energy into the hardest cash on the planet. As more renewable energy is used, bitcoin mining will help reduce energy waste and emissions.
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