Crypto miners finally made at least one eco-conscious decision this week when they shut down temporarily to avoid overloading Texas' electric grid.
asked Texans across the state to reduce energy consumption
to prevent blackouts and power outages during an intense heat wave, with temperatures soaring above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. In a press release, the agency's said that in addition to causing record energy demand for the state, scorching heat has even knocked out some of Texas' renewable energy options, like wind power.
Because crypto mining sites in Texas consume as much as a full percent of the state's total energy output,
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