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US company plans to use bitcoin mining to clean up coal waste

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A company in Pennsylvania has an unusual plan to deal with coal waste – crypto mining. Stronghold Digital Mining uses waste left behind by decades-old coal power plants to generate the electricity for hundreds of supercomputers working to mine bitcoin. The US Environmental Protection Agency says that although waste coal is burned using a different process,…

Indonesia imposes ban on coal exports out of fear of power outages

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Indonesia, the world’s biggest exporter of thermal coal, has imposed a ban on coal exports. The measure which went into effect on January 1, 2022, was taken after a domestic coal supply shortage sparked fears of power outages. The export ban has increased the global price of coal, and top buyers of Indonesian coal have called…

Russia halts coal exports to Ukraine

Russia has stopped exporting coal to Ukraine, saying it has too much domestic demand this year. Kyiv depends on Moscow for the resource to help power its electricity stations. Ukraine has long accused Russia of using its vast energy resources as a weapon but now fears blackouts as winter temperatures drop in Eastern Europe. Al Jazeera’s @Charles Stratford reports from Toretsk in Eastern Ukraine. –…

Climate deal “falls short” as China and India block end to coal power – BBC News

World leaders and environmental experts have welcomed a UN climate deal that for the first time targets fossil fuel as the key driver of global warming. However many expressed disappointment with the agreement and warned that the world was still on course for disastrous warming. The summit reached deadlock over coal power after India and China blocked a call for it to be completely phased…

Beijing air quality reaches 'very unhealthy' levels as China ramps up coal output

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Beijing’s air quality hit ‘very unhealthy’ levels on November 5, 2021, as China ramped up local coal production. Schools were ordered to stop physical education classes and outdoor activities, while highways were closed due to poor visibility. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/scmp Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/scmpnews Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post/ #scmp #SCMPOriginals #Beijingairpollution

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