Quote from: Plaguedeath on August 27, 2025, 07:02:04 AM

The companies who produce mini mining setups is only for experience, it's not worth to became solo miner anymore.

Countries who produce a lot renewable energy sold their energy to developed countries who lack of energy.

Anyway the surplus of energy is controlled by the government/companies, not the individual who live in that country. It's not as decentralized as you think for individual to run their own mining, but it would be an another big company to run mining.

You raise some solid points-especially about the control of surplus energy by governments and corporations. That’s a major issue for decentralization in energy markets.

Still, I wonder if there’s room for innovation here. For example, could community-owned microgrids or energy cooperatives play a role in enabling individuals to mine more sustainably? Maybe not full decentralization, but a hybrid model?

Also, while solo mining may not be profitable today, could future developments in ASIC eficiency or Layer 2 incentives make small-scale mining more viable again?

What are your thoughts on wether energy policy or tech innovation could shift the balance in favor of individuals, does this make sense to you?

Quote from: tbct_mt2 on August 27, 2025, 07:38:34 AM

Quote from: HardFireMiner on August 27, 2025, 06:17:50 AM

With the rise of home-based and small-scale mining setups, especially in regions with surplus renewable energy, could Bitcoin mining evolve into a decentralized energy grid

You misunderstood between consumers and producers.

Bitcoin mining activities and Bitcoin miners consume energy, and basically they don't produce energy. So your question is so wrong and does not match with fundamentals of Bitcoin mining.

There are attempts to take advantage of heat created from Bitcoin mining activities to do something like a secondary energy sources but it does not change a fact that Bitcoin mining consumes energy rather than produces energy.

By the way, I think it is relevant to learn about Bitcoin and energy, including Bitcoin Energy FUDs.
End the FUD (Energy).
Debunking the "Bitcoin is an environmental disaster" argument.

You are right that miners are energy consumers, not producers. My intention wasnt to suggest that mining generates energy, but rather to explore wether mining infrastructure could be integrated into broader energy systems in a more symbiotic way.

For example, in regions with intermittent renewable energy, miners could act as flexible loads - absorbing excess energy when supply exceeds demand. This wouldn’t make them producers, but potentially valuable participants in grid balancing.

Also, the reuse of mining heat is a fascinating area. Do you think there's potential for mining operations to evolve into multi-purpose setups - like heating greenhouses or homes- especially in colder climates?

Could Bitcoin contribute to the population(settling it and living there ) of the arctic?