The scientific consensus, 10 or the last 11 Peer reviewed academic publications on Bitcoin & Energy show Bitcoin has strong environmental benefits. Here they are.

1. How Bitcoin Can Support Renewable Energy Development and Climate Action
(Cornell University)

source: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

Key Findings:
Bitcoin mining helps renewable developers generate more profits that is typically re-invested, accelerating the renewable transition

2. Bitcoin’s Carbon Footprint Revisited: Proof of Work Mining for Renewable Energy Expansion

source: mdpi.com/2078-1547/14/3…

Key Findings:
[our research finding support] "a possible role for Bitcoin mining in promoting grid decarbonization" through effective demand response

3. Promoting rigor in blockchain energy and environmental footprint research: A systematic literature review

source: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Key Findings:
Reveals fundamental flaws in the work of Alex de Vries/Digiconomist (heavily quoted by mainstream media)

4. Bitcoin and Its Energy, Environmental, and Social Impacts

source: lnkd.in/gKjMcMJe

Key Findings:
"There is "transformative potential in the Bitcoin mining sector, especially regarding demand response, grid flexibility, and methane mitigation"

5. Drivers of Bitcoin Energy Use and Emissions
Hass McCook (Oxford, Conference Paper)

source: mdpi.com/2078-1547/14/4…

Key Findings:
With greater machine efficiency & more sustainable energy sources, Bitcoin mining's emissions has likely already peaked and is now trending downwards

6. Pairing crypto mining with green hydrogen offers clean energy boost

source: sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/…

Key Finding:
Bitcoin mining with green hydrogen makes wind farms 73% more profitable

7. Can bitcoin mining increase renewable capacity?

source: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Key Findings:
Bitcoin mining
* can increase renewable energy penetration
* increases emissions, but combined with demand response adds net zero additional emissions
* obviates need for gas peaker plants

"When Bitcoin miners provide ... demand response, their emissions impact is largely mitigated."

8. Cryptocurrency mining as a novel virtual energy storage system in islanded and grid-connected microgrids

source: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Key Findings:
 Microgrids (MGs) which are not using Bitcoin Mining waste significant amounts of renewable energy. However using Bitcoin mining

* stops almost all renewable energy waste
* reduces MG costs by 46%
* accelerates MG development
* decarbonizes power production

9. High resolution modeling and analysis of cryptocurrency mining’s impact on power grids: Carbon footprint, reliability, and electricity price

source: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Key findings:
1. Mining loads participation in demand response mitigates market disruptions.
2. Mining loads’ flexibility increases grid reliability and stability

10. An integrated landfill gas-to-energy and Bitcoin mining framework

source: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Key Findings:
Bitcoin mining can profitably reduce landfill methane, where other technologies cannot

In summary: 10 out of the last 11 papers on Bitcoin mining show clear environmental benefits.

If you want to keep maintaining that Bitcoin is bad for the environment despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, you should know that the scientific consensus does not support your position.