Benjamin A. Jones, Andrew L. Goodkind, Robert P. Berrens

Energy Use in Bitcoin Mining (eBook, ePUB)

The Environmental Impact of Cryptocurrencies

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a unique introduction to Bitcoin mining's energy use and environmental impacts. Innovative and insightful, this book will be of interest to students, scholars and industry professionals researching and working in the areas of cryptocurrencies, economics, business and finance, engineering, energy and environmental studies.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040343869
• Artikelnr.: 73513211

Autorenporträt

Benjamin A. Jones is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM, USA. He is an environmental economist who researches the economic impacts of pollution and pollution exposure, especially as it relates to human health and well-being.

Andrew L. Goodkind is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM, USA. He is an environmental economist specializing in modeling air pollution and its human health effects.

Robert P. Berrens is Regents Professor of Economics at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM, USA. He is an environmental economist with interests in environmental policy, climate change adaptation, non-market valuation, water resources management, and institutional issues.

Inhaltsangabe

1. What is Bitcoin and How is it Mined? 2. A Feature and Not a Bug: Bitcoin
Mining's Energy Use Problem 3. Bitcoin's Climate Emissions and Damages 4.
Bitcoin's PM2.5 Air Pollution Damages 5. How Does Bitcoin's Climate
Footprint Compare to Other Things? 6. Bitcoin Mining's Additional
Environmental Impacts 7. Can Bitcoin Be Made Green? 8. Bitcoin Mining
Regulation and its Discontents