Energy & Sustainability
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Soluna's 6.3 GW Data Center Pipeline Faces Reality Check
Soluna Holdings reports strong revenue growth but reveals that only a fraction of its massive 6.3 GW data center pipeline is operational, highlighting the gap between ambitious infrastructure plans and current capacity
Bitcoin Mining With Wind Power Struggles as Hashrate Growth Erodes Profit
A new study finds that even with a 30% annual Bitcoin price increase, wind-powered mining operations in Ireland fail to break even if global hashrate keeps rising, highlighting the mounting economic pressure on miners as competition intensifies
Russia Bans Bitcoin Mining Across Moscow Region Until 2032
Moscow, Moscow Oblast, and parts of Kursk face a Bitcoin mining ban from mid-August through 2032 as officials cite grid strain and a projected multi-gigawatt data-center load on regional power systems
Texas Bitcoin Miners Lose Grid Flexibility as AI Demand Surges
Bitcoin miners once helped stabilize Texas's power grid by shutting down during peak demand, but as mining facilities pivot to AI data centers, the grid's emergency flexibility is shrinking-raising new risks for energy reliability and crypto economics.