A number of provincial governments are offering lower rates to attract bitcoin miners and Labrador’s government is considering energy incentives to attract “outstanding requests for service” from bitcoin data processors.
Like the BM1391 chip that came before it, the BM1397 will be powered by 7nm FinFET process, integrating more than a billion transistors and “optimized for maximum efficiency."
The new center, part of Commons Foundation’s “Golden Goose” project, will help to facilitate the innovation of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. Bitfury will provide product and technical support for the project.
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King is focusing his energies as a member of GEAR’s Advisory Board, helping the small startup, still in incubation, to raise funds for the development of green mining technology.
The large-scale pilot program aims to distribute roughly 3.5Gw of solar, wind, hydro and bio-gas energy capacity, which is enough to power over 500,000 homes.
“This is an area where there is a spectacular amount of FUD. This is in part because it’s a nuanced issue that can’t be summed up in simple statements about net energy consumption."
The program plans to install textile looms, deliver renewable energy to power these looms, and use the Ethereum blockchain to manage supply-chain logistics for the initiative.
