Some standart argues for POW hardliners I like to say something in the beginning:
1) We can use green power for mining
Green power is an illusion. Even windmills or dams pollute the enviroment
Did you read my arguement why also green power makes pollution. I explained already.
Edit: How many windmills you need to use Bitcoin?
You are saying that Germany is cutting down forests to erect windmills. It hard to believe because windmills usually are much taller than trees and even if it is , problem is in the government not in tech itself. In our country windmills are built in the right regions which are clear landscapes. Germany has a coastline and sea, they can easily do it properly if they want to.
Damns do change the landscape but thats not the point, they are not causing pollution, it is not the same thing.