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๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป-๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด: ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ญ. ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ. Treat mining like any other strategic infrastructure. Incentivize domestic mining companies by lowering regulatory/administative burdens. Development of joint gov/private projects on stranded hydro, flare-gas or wind-curtailment sites. ๐ฎ. ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ๐น. Even a small pool guarantees block templates free from external censorship and ensures the governments' and its citizens' transactions are included in blocks. ๐ฏ. ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐. Pacts with allied pools can backstop national capacity during fee shocks. ๐ฐ. ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ-๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐. Observe for signs of exclusion, censorship, or manipulation within the network - eg a pattern of omission may signal selective censorship or regulatory compliance to foreign policies (eg OFAC). Track template distribution and orphan-block rates for early signs of censorship, manipulation or collusion attempts.
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Gridless has established the first of its kind: a biomass waste powered Bitcoin mining operation in Kenya https://image.nostr.build/a80b1bd70b43a1a9bd6a924da481862b5c4784ea53046874bdcf1abf29c98fc7.jpg Partnering w/ one of the largest sisal producers, @GridlessCompute was instrumental in helping commission a 1.7MW waste biomass power plant at the sisal plantation Sisal is a natural fiber derived from the sword-shaped leaves of the Agave sisala plant. Sisal is strong & durable natural fiber used to make rugs, mats, ropes, twine, & brushes, as well as in agricultural & industrial products like sacks & reinforcement materials https://image.nostr.build/2102df80e4560288fdadb060fd49559277c6d17daa72c329f6ecc4bfcd7869f9.jpg The leaves are harvested, crushed & scraped to separate fibers from pulp. The fibers are washed, sun-dried, brushed, & graded before being bundled. The sisal plants die after ~10yrs, leaving behind a large bulb. In the past, these redidues were collected & burned in the field The plantation sought to commission a 1.7MW plant that would use the biomass. But due to covid related delays & the gov canceling a PPA that would permit excess power to feed into the grid, commissioning the plant became uneconomical as it would run at low power & inefficiently. Given that commissioning costs were the same, regardless of generation power, the power plant stood idle & the sisal bulbs were burned in fields, their biofuel potential wasted Gridless identified the stranded power opportunity & partnered w the sisal production facility, consuming the unused power to run up to 1.1MW of Bitcoin miners. By providing an end use for excess power, Gridless Compute made it economically feasible to commission the powerplant https://photos.app.goo.gl/Cx7k9wZPrFYK1rGJ7 The power plant is fueled by dry sisal bulbs that would be wasted by field burning. The sisal bulbs are dried, transported to the site, & crushed. Biomass is fed to a vertical suspension boiler via a conveyor system & the boiler produces steam to run a turbine & generate power https://image.nostr.build/5751cb6f29acc375ffb306c06bc1c5c49244d24ee4d01a938f7aa775fa3e80d6.jpg Before the power generation facility was commissioned, the plantation faced several challenges. The sisal fiber production facility uses 500kW, but their demand has large peaks, fluctuating between 200 and 800kW. The electricity supplied by the national grid is intermittent, with up to 4 power cuts a day. During outages, expensive diesel generators are needed to supply electricity to the factory & time is lost restarting machines after a power outage Bitcoin miners are power problem solvers. They're the perfect demand response tool & can locate directly at stranded power, incl waste biofuel. Miners also provide a demand response service as the sisal production facility ramps up/ down to balance the load on the power plant The beauty of this project is that Gridless Compute supported renewable generation in Kenya, & the 1st of its kind at that. Another incredible case study of Bitcoin miners presenting a novel way to identify stranded power & support electricity infrastructure in a far corner of the world Lastly this project is close to my heart: my Masters thesis focused on biomass supply availability (for biofuels) & I helped shape biofuel policy in Canada before I joined this industry. So I jumped at the chance to come full circle & visit this biofuel Bitcoin mining site A big thank you to the Gridless Compute team for being incredible hosts & taking us on a tour of the mining site & power plant & facilitating a tour of the sisal production facility. Thank you nprofile1qqsq87lh6t4wx9e85snh80v4lhskefmwdagnjf3z4amwgu699yjx0asprpmhxue69uhhyumnd3shjtnxd9shg6npvchxxmmdqyvhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytn6v43x2er9v5hxxmr0w4jqz8rhwden5te0dehhxarj9e3xjarrda5kuetj9eek7cmfv9kqwh8984 nprofile1qqsymsrgsk4tf8ant58hk5a59guucq9l8r7tkd6gazq0cefje7fyvqqpz4mhxue69uhkkattddejummjvuhkummnw3eqzrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakqzxthwden5te0vfhhxarj9ehx76m0w3shymewwahhy6cq6ea0n Janet & Florah for a memorable trip! https://image.nostr.build/836186f47b21b745de5e14428ee0b8397bccd46d3289081841478ae0c2569f6f.jpg nprofile1qqsvdrn79csgpdydwez4wrn6hqm42a4arvcjp7fnx8x6dj7n3zvn2kspzfmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ucpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsh2z9k3 nprofile1qqsq04ppqc5dzfk5p86fg08xu2stpnnhtzfu6fh9vv0vgp43qg8jvucpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp00wjpr0 nprofile1qqsw4eldlh9hnu3327s6lyv5j4ryujd2w63zukjkvu2g72tvzkz6s7gprpmhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet5qy2hwumn8ghj7mn0wd68yetvd96x2uewdaexwqgmwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxy6t5vdhkjmnsv9exktnrdaksp5ek8n nprofile1qqs8aa03k9tw5hn7n7dhslme2xedzq0h0qrpv75dgjc3g69ppc8u6fcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsz8mhwden5te0dehhxarj95crxtnydaexzenpvd6x7une9ehhyee0qy0hwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytfsxghxgmmjv9nxzcm5dae8jtn0wfnj7cmj708
