PC Gamer is NGMI. The author clearly doesn't understand that Bitcoin mining is being singled out in claims here. Bitcoin mining facilities are no different than any other data center out there. It's all about where the electricity comes from and how it's generated. Bitcoin mining is one of the cleanest industries on the planet.

These journalists need to realize that nearly 60% of the energy used for Bitcoin mining in North America comes from renewable sources. That fact right there is incredible alone, but there's additional green or impressive feats too from flaring gas from oil wells, to using stranded energy, to balancing the electric grid. 🤙🏻

Plus, and this is a big plus, just because "something" uses energy doesn't mean that it's bad! If it was, we'd all stop using electric dryers and go back to using washboards, since electric dryers in the USA use more electricity than Bitcoin miners in the USA do.