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

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A report from the Bitcoin Policy Institute suggests Britain could use bitcoin mining to make use of extra electricity from Scottish wind farms. The idea is that this would reduce the money paid to wind farms to stop generating when there is too much power.

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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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