Has anyone done the math to determine whether it is cheaper to burn natural gas directly for heat, or to drive a generator that powers a bitcoin miner that produces heat plus sats?
I know that there is an efficiency loss due to converting heat to electricity then to back to heat, but wondering if sats gained is a net positive?
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That "efficiency loss" is just more heat, so I believe mining wins out in energy terms. You still need to pay for a miner.
What changes the picture more drastically is if you put heat pumps in the picture. Each watt of electricity can give you a few watts of heat!
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