[NetBehaviour] blockchain electrical consumption?

[ruth catlow]

On proof of work vs proof of stake 
<https://www.ethnews.com/proof-of-work-vs-proof-of-stake-explained>

On 04/11/17 14:15, ruth catlow wrote:
> Hiya,
>
> Yes, I've seen this 
> <https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/ywbbpm/bitcoin-mining-electricity-consumption-ethereum-energy-climate-change>circulating.
>
> Some further research needed I think.
>
> But first some cheering art that speaks to these concerns. /Julian 
> Oliver's //Harvest <https://julianoliver.com/output/harvest>/ - Wind 
> energy used to mine cryptocurrency to fund climate research.
>
> These are the things I want to know - need to research.
>
> 1) How do Blockchain based emissions compare to those of other global 
> communication and trading network infrastructures such as:
> - Other currency and financial trading systems (including High 
> Frequency Trading)
> - Streaming video servers for Netflix, Amazon etc
>
> I wish the person who had penned this blog had done more to compare 
> like with like. Anyone got a nice online resource we can point to?
>
> 2) And what is the carbon emission prognosis is for newer developments 
> in blockchain technologies that use Proof-of-Stake rather than 
> Proof-of-Work.
>
> Bitcoin was the first, there are a many other blockchain technologies 
> now developing different (including much more energy efficient) 
> approaches.
>
> Can we combine efforts here. Figures/references anyone please?
>
> Cheers!
> Ruth
>
>
>
> On 04/11/17 13:06, Alan Sondheim wrote:
>>
>>
>> ah well, this just came over, comments?
>> https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/ywbbpm/bitcoin-mining-electricity-consumption-ethereum-energy-climate-change 
>>
>>
>> - Alan
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