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What is Green Mining? Terawulf Boosts Renewable Energy Adoption

Terawulf, a sustainable Bitcoin mining company, has announced that its latest project, a nuclear-powered mining facility called Nautilus is to be launched in Northeast Pennsylvania in late Q1 this year

Since 2016, Bitcoin mining has seen a consistent increase in the global computing power used to mine cryptocurrency. As a result, regulators are beginning to take notice of the significant amount of energy consumption that is required for Bitcoin mining. Within the borders of the state of New York, any new Bitcoin miners that are powered by fossil fuels are not permitted to set up shop according to a two-year moratorium. In a similar vein, legislators in Europe proposed targeting mining based on proof-of-work (PoW), but the proposal was defeated by a vote.

Nazar Khan and Paul Prager, the co-founders of Terawulf, describe the company as a sustainable Bitcoin mining company. Nazar Khan, who has over 20 years of experience in the development and operation of power-generation facilities in the United States and internationally, recognized the significant impact that infrastructure and energy costs have on the efficiency of Bitcoin mining. In addition to this, he mentioned the low level of sophistication that exists in the sector of energy acquisition and development.

Nautilus is Terawulf's latest project after its team completed the construction of a large-scale facility for Marathon, one of the world's largest mining companies, a year before founding Terawulf. The company's other project, the hydro-powered Lake Marina facility in New York, is projected to have a capability of 3.8 EH/s. Terawulf will become one of the largest Bitcoin mining operations in the world as a result of the combination of all of these projects, which will be powered almost entirely by renewable energy sources.

This move toward sustainable energy is not only about tapping into clean energy but also about addressing criticism surrounding Bitcoin mining's heavy reliance on fossil fuels.

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