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China Briefing 15 June 2023: CBAM fight; New energy milestone; Extreme heat – Carbon Brief

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing.  Carbon Brief handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight....

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Strategic EV Charging Might Eliminate The Need For New Power Plants

All-electric transportation is a major piece in the quest to achieve climate mitigation goals. Electric vehicles (EVs) are powered by an electric motor that...

The clean energy sector needs more young people

Thinking about alternative approaches to power the world has never been more crucial. Beyond the climate-induced energy crisis, war-induced electricity shortages and grid failure-induced...

Kazakhstan Shuts Down Over 100 Crypto Mining Farms

Kazakhstan Shuts Down Over 100 Crypto Mining FarmsMore than 100 crypto farms in Kazakhstan have terminated operations as a result of ongoing inspections of the mining sector. Authorities have revealed that some of the facilities are linked to prominent businessmen and former government officials. Financial Watchdog Goes After Crypto Miners Across Kazakhstan The rapid expansion of crypto mining in Kazakhstan, since last […]

Tundra Tracker to Begin General Sales on March 10th

Tundra Tracker, a SteamVR Tracking puck resulting from a successful Kickstarter, has already shipped out 11,000 trackers to backers. Now the company says it’s getting ready to start general sales on March 10th. Update (March 4th, 2022): Tundra Labs says it’s opening up sale of a limited number of Trackers starting March 10th. The company […]

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Kazakhstan President Orders Government to Find All Miners and Raise Tax by April

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President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has instructed authorities to identify all crypto mining enterprises and increase the electricity surcharge they are required to pay. The state is not against legal mining activities, but crypto farms should be licensed and taxed, Tokayev insisted. Miners in Kazakhstan to Pay Higher Electricity Tariffs On top of electricity shortages…

The post Kazakhstan President Orders Government to Find All Miners and Raise Tax by April appeared first on Bitcoin News Miner.

Kazakhstan Extends Power Cuts for Cryptocurrency Miners

Crypto farms in Kazakhstan will remain unplugged until Feb. 7, as the local utility has extended power cuts for miners. The company points to ongoing difficulties with electricity supply as the main reason for the measure, which was supposed to expire at the end of January. Mining Facilities in Kazakhstan Still Shut Down Data centers […]

Kazakhstan Shuts Down Crypto Mining Farms Till February

Kazakhstan Shuts Down Crypto Mining Farms Till FebruaryData centers minting cryptocurrencies in Kazakhstan were cut off from the nation’s power grid this week and will remain unplugged for the rest of January. The measure comes as the country faces electricity shortages blamed on crypto mining and blackouts in the cold winter months. Crypto Miners in Kazakhstan Left Without Power Bitcoin mining facilities […]

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