Because bitcoin mining has made microhydro profitable, 28,000 more people in African villages have electricity
- Food/ meds can bestored in fridges, saving villagers a 12-mile trek
- Cooking meals is 3x quicker
- children no longer study under kerosene lamps (causes poor indoor air quality, eye strain and fire risk)
Thanks Gridless.
dsbatten / Daniel Batten
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2026-08-26 15:07:32 UTC
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2026-08-26 15:07:32 UTCEvent JSON
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