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#1140 Gideon Powell On Bitcoin Mining, The Oil Industry, & Criminal Justice Reform

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West Texas Is Going to Dominant the Future

When we were thinking about putting a Bitcoin mine in West Texas, it was 2017. There is nothing more prolific than the wind and solar and natural gas resources of West Texas. By 2030, there's going to be 74 gigawatts of additional wind and solar in West Texas. So you've got this convergence of a willing and able workforce,. A high capacity factor. And then Bitcoin miners increasing their penetration rate for reliable and affordable power.

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