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Report proposes bitcoin mining to use surplus Scottish wind power and cut grid costs

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A Bitcoin Policy Institute report argues Britain could use bitcoin mining to absorb surplus Scottish wind generation and reduce constraint payments to wind farms that are curtailed. The article cites a $1.3 billion grid bill as the problem being addressed. No further figures, timelines or policy responses are given in the available text.

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  1. Sat 14 NovemberBritain could turn wasted Scottish wind power into bitcoin to cut its $1.3 billion grid billCoinDesk
  2. Bitcoin Policy Institute pitches mining as a fix for Scotland’s wasted wind powerCrypto Briefing

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