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- American environmentalist group EWG says Bitcoin Miners’ shift to nuclear power is merely “greenwashing.”
- EWG believes miners use massive amounts of water to operate nuclear cryptomines.
- “Even one nuclear-powered bitcoin mine is too many,” says the activist group.
Environmental Working Group (EWG), the American activist group, has called Bitcoin Miners’ shift to nuclear power “greenwashing.” The Washington-based firm claims crypto mining operations, such as Cumulus Data, are falsely projecting their shift in energy utilization as environment-friendly.
“Technically, nuclear produces zero carbon emissions,” explains EWG. But, the organization clarifies that these miners use massive amounts of water to operate, creating dangerous radioactive waste.
Expressing their deep contempt for nuclear cryptomines, the environmentalists state, “Even one nuclear-powered bitcoin mine is too many.” Once the nuclear cryptomine is online, EWG believes Terawulf will be among the earliest to use the data center. Terawulf is one of the biggest bitcoin miners in the U.S.
Furthermore, EWG highlights a quote from Nazar Khan, Terawulf’s co-founder and c…
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