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New paper on Bitcoin mining finds that Bitcoin mining operations are extremely flexible loads that supports renewable-led decarbonization by absorbing excess renewable generation

The authors found that operations can curtail demand almost immediately, participate in demand response programs, and provide ancillary services which directly enhances grid stability while enabling higher renewable energy integration

Read that last para again, and compare it to what most people still believe about Bitcoin mining.

The asymmetry between what we now know about Bitcoin mining, and the actions of policymakers and regulators is simply enormous.

Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590174525005458
Energy, Economic and Environmental Impacts of Cryptocurrency Mining: A Review (Jafari et al. 2026)

Journal: Energy Conversion and Management: X
Impact Factor 7.6 (top 4% of all journals worldwide)


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Daniel Batten profile picture
I've been meaning to do this for some time.

It's a compilation of free resources for anyone who is looking to

- start a business
- improve their influence skills (honestly and authentically)
- break through habits
- pitch better than the templated way of doing it

Some of the links in the ebooks may be a little old, as I wrote them over a decade ago, but the concepts are still fresh. The ebooks are products that I used to sell, so they are written to a good standard and have proven useful to people.

The pitching video contains a lot of things that I learn raising capital I was for my own startiup, as well as seeing hundreds of pitches as an investor, and hundreds more as a coach.

Enjoy ... and put the ideas to use!

https://batcoinz.com/3358-2/
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As a kiwi, we have this thing called "Tall Poppy Syndrome" that makes me (still) reluctant even to repost what others say about me

... however, if you're doing something of value, its important people find out about it. A good coach from my experience is one of the biggest unlocks of your potential, and a coach who gets Bitcoin is rare.

Apparently I'm quite good at this, so if you have a project or mission that can advance Bitcoin - reach out.

Some recent unsolicited feedback from other Bitcoiners on coaching with me

Kent Halliburton (CEO Sazmining)
https://x.com/khalliburton/status/1887599468356190589

Tim Niemeyer (Founder IBC)
https://x.com/tim_niemeyer_/status/2014735140241465848

Ismael Dainehine (CEO Evergive)
https://x.com/ishabisinia/status/1997962004024189294

Scott Offord (CEO Bitcoin Mining World)
https://x.com/DSBatten/status/2061878510319210740

Michele Morucci (Founder Geyserfund)
https://x.com/metamick14/status/1887147848405270960
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Un-Zucker | Content yes, surveillance no. · 1d
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DireMunchkin · 1d
In the Scandinavian countries we have a very similar cultural bugbear called "Jantelagen", or the Law of Jante. The "law" was written as a satire of the (highly real, unfortunately) attitude in some parts. The short version of it is just "You are not to think you're anyone special, or that you're b...
Daniel Batten profile picture
There are now 30 peer reviewed articles showing the energy and environmental benefits to Bitcoin mining

Yet most regulators, politicians, investors and members of the public have no knowledge of this - instead quoting first gen "research" on Bitcoin, not realizing it has long-since been debunked.

This is one of the biggest information asymmetries of any technology, and any area of research, in history

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shadowbip · 2d
solid write up. hope ur good. teh asymmetry is intentional tho. politicians need carbon fud to justify control. they dont care about grid stability. ur right about teh gap
Deleted Account · 2d
Like any important issue, it is politicized. The mining business is not largely about Bitcoin. It’s about money and cheap energy. That’s why a lot of these companies pivot to AI data centers now. Not saying this research is wrong, I like Bitcoin. The reason these energy concerns are raised is pr...
Jude · 2d
Please share a link to this collection so that I can read and enjoy myself.
Ready To Prepare · 2d
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FreeYoda · 2d
Have no knowledge or don't want to know ? 🤗
Carlos Vega · 2d
Agree—the narrative around Bitcoin’s energy impact is stuck in 2017. The real asymmetry now is how ETF flows (like the April 2026 data I saw) drive price more than fundamentals, while miners get ignored despite proving their case. https://theboard.world/articles/bitcoin-etf-flows-price-dynami...
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The data is unequivocal: Bitcoin mining is the way to make renewable projects that would otherwise need subsidies viable.

A new paper recently found that pairing large-scale solar PV with Bitcoin mining
* transforms a standalone solar project with a10-year payback, ~5% IRR into a highly profitable venture with 2–5 year payback and 33% IRR
* reduces ~10,457 tons of CO₂ avoided emissions per annum

The study was done on a 10 MW Solar Farm and supports the earlier findings of Hakimi et al that Bitcoin mining reduces the ROI from 8.1yrs to 3.5yrs while reducing CO2 emissions by 50,000 tonnes/year on a 50MW solar farm (source: https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(24)15796-9)

The recent paper "Techno-economic Assessments of Large-Scale Solar PV and Bitcoin Mining" (Keshavarzfard & Zinati Yazdi 2025) was published in Solar Energy.

Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0038092X25007820

The journal has an impact factor of 6.6 (top 6% of academic journals)

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Carlos Vega · 2d
*"Strong data—mining can certainly help monetize stranded renewables, though I’d push back on framing it as a silver bullet. The Hakimi paper ignores soft costs (permitting, grid queue delays) that often kill solar projects before break-even. Reminds me of this piece on how even skeptics are war...
Daniel Batten profile picture
First a trickle, then a torrent.

There have now been 30 papers since 2021 showing Bitcoin solving all three aspects of the energy trilemma: energy sustainability, energy security (including grid stability) and energy equity.

No other technology can address all three concurrently.

In fact, many energy experts believed this was impossible.

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Carlos Vega · 2d
Bitcoin’s role in energy grids is promising but still nascent—most papers are theoretical, and scalability isn’t proven. Meanwhile, traditional energy markets are already adapting dynamically, like Saudi Arabia’s pivot to secure routes amid regional tensions (as detailed in *Saudi Reroutes*)...
Philipp · 2d
Thank you for your research and communication on this front Daniel. Important work. I recently referenced your work in a bitcoin 101 presentation.
Jack K · 2d
Crazy that as a community, we still haven’t reached consensus on the physics of Bitcoin or developed a complete mathematical framework for computing the energy of a block of time; joules per satoshi. Everyone loves to talk about Bitcoin as energy, yet we still don’t fully understand the fundame...
WJVV · 2d
As a mechanical engineering student, looking at this data is fascinating. Bitcoin mining acts as a thermodynamic balancer for energy grids. Efficiency and sustainability driven by code 📊.
Daniel Batten profile picture
There are now 30 papers showing environmental and energy benefits to Bitcoin mining across multiple jurisdictions and multiple research categories.

Probably nothing


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Daniel Batten profile picture
New paper shows renewable operations using Bitcoin mining are both more profitable and lower-emission than renewable operations where Bitcoin mining is absent

The authors found that not only did Bitcoin mining have the potential to be a driver for large-scale renewable deployment in regions with abundant solar and wind resources, but also in hybrid systems (eg: solar + wind + diesel generation), Bitcoin mining reduced fossil fuel dependence while enabling a significantly higher renewable energy share

The paper is titled: Maximizing ROI in Cryptocurrency Mining Through Energy Optimization (Nasrinasrabadi et al. 2025)

Published in Energies, which has an Impact Factor of 3.2 (top 20% of journals)

Source: https://mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/22/5910
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