

The Climate Impact of Bitcoin Mining with Alexander Neumüller (WiM411)
Dec 20, 2023
Alexander Neumüller, research associate at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, discusses the climate impact of Bitcoin mining. Topics include the Cambridge Bitcoin electricity consumption index model, antifragility of Bitcoin, and data analytics of Bitcoin mining. They explore the environmental impact of mining, revisions to the model, analysis of climate impact, energy buying by the network, efficiency improvements over time, and closing thoughts on refining research and models.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Bitcoin Mining: Environmental Impact and Modeling
02:48 • 21min
Revisions to Methodology for Calculating Bitcoin Mining's Climate Impact
24:13 • 3min
Analyzing the Climate Impact of Bitcoin Mining
27:30 • 21min
Energy Buying, Brain Power Enhancement, and Medical Expenses on the Bitcoin Mining Network
48:17 • 4min
Efficiency and Electricity Consumption of Bitcoin Mining
52:03 • 7min
Closing Thoughts and Contact Information
58:34 • 2min