In recent months, there has been a slew of claims that electric vehicles' use of mineral mining causes more harm to the environment than traditional carbon-releasing cars. But is that true? British ...

The E.U. accelerated its historic transition to renewable energy yesterday. But it might not be able to secure the minerals and metals needed to reach its goals. Europe’s plan to slash Russian fossil ...

Electrification of transportation and the power grid all but require lithium to make batteries—but mining it takes a toll on ...

In 2025, Africa is leading the green energy revolution through Bitcoin mining, with more governments looking to integrate it to tackle electrification, improve energy grid management, address ...

Public complaints around bitcoin mining noise pollution are growing, but miners have plenty of solutions at their disposal. Let’s use them. Bitcoin mining is loud. Anyone reading that sentence who has ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

The energy transition is widely viewed as a decades-long shift from high-carbon fuels to low- and zero-carbon fuels. That high-level set of aspirations belies deep complexities for technology, society ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Illegal gold mining has long plagued Colombia’s ecosystems and communities, while small-scale miners have lamented the difficulties they face in ...

Chief Commercial Officer at Riot Blockchain Chad Harris explained on Wednesday how bitcoin miners can help alleviate the power problems in Texas, arguing that the "virtual power plants" include an ...

A new international mining sector standard, compiled by some of the industry’s most powerful players, is the latest example of an industry initiative that fails to hold its members accountable for ...

With its rapid bitcoin miner deployment at North Dakota operations, Great American Mining shows Bitcoin’s potential to solve energy crises. The flaring conducted at oil and gas operations in the U.S.