A recent investigation conducted by Straight Arrow News found that in 2024, cryptocurrency mines in Texas consumed more than 14.7 million megawatt-hours of electricity-nearly 900,000 megawatt-hours ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Becca Bratcher is an author and journalist specializing in crypto. Over the past few years, the United States, specifically Texas, ...

Sangha Renewables, in partnership with TotalEnergies and Links Genco, cut the ribbon on its 19.9 MW bitcoin mining facility in West Texas, combining behind-the-meter solar power with digital ...

From mid-2022 to mid-2023, the 34 largest mines in the U.S. consumed 32.3 terawatt-hours of electricity, 33% more than Los ...

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HOUSTON — A new industry report warns that Texas' rapidly expanding data center industry could put additional pressure on the state's power grid this winter. But experts say ERCOT is still in a ...

Chaos may not be such a bad thing for the Texas power market. At least, that was a talking point among developers and market analysts during one panel at the Texas Clean Energy Summit, which kicked ...

Just how many data centers can Texas hold? Meta is getting in on the act with two facilities valued at more than $2.3 billion. Another technology company is looking to build a 50,000-acre artificial ...

The Texas grid operator found that under most weather conditions, there is a less than 2% chance of a grid emergency through February. However, Texas could be in trouble in the unlikely event that a ...

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