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Professor Coin: Bitcoin, Energy and the Future of Sustainable Crypto

Professor Coin: Bitcoin, Energy and the Future of Sustainable Crypto

In brief Bitcoin’s energy consumption remains large, at an estimated 138TWh as of 2025. Recent academic research explores the broader environmental cost of Bitcoin mining, adding in carbon dioxide, water, e-waste, and land impacts. Policy pressure is rising as governments focus on what kind of power Bitcoin mining uses, where it is sited, and what externalities apply. Professor Andrew Urquhart …

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China tariffs ‘not sustainable’ — Trump – DW – 10/18/2025

China tariffs ‘not sustainable’ — Trump – DW – 10/18/2025

China and the United States will conduct a new round of trade talks next week to avoid another denting tit-for-tat tariff tussle between the world’s two biggest economies, as President Donald Trump called US tariffs on Chinese goods unsustainable. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that he was expecting to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Malaysia …

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Trump says 100% tariffs on China not sustainable – Reuters

Trump says 100% tariffs on China not sustainable  Reuters Trump Says Threatened High Tariffs on China ‘Not Sustainable’  Bloomberg.com Dow Is Rising After Trump’s China Comments  Barron’s Business  The Economist U.S., China Aim for a Delicate Balancing Act on Trade  The Wall Street Journal Source link

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‘Ice batteries’ offer sustainable air conditioning option

‘Ice batteries’ offer sustainable air conditioning option

Every night some 74,000 gallons (280,000 liters) of water are frozen at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. The hospital used to get all of its air conditioning from a conventional system found in most U.S. buildings, but now 27 tanks of ice sustain a network of cold-water pipes keeping operating rooms at safe temperatures and patients comfortable. This type …

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A nutrition expert says lasting weight loss requires sustainable, realistic changes—here are five she recommends

A nutrition expert says lasting weight loss requires sustainable, realistic changes—here are five she recommends

Weight loss is a complex and emotive process, with many factors at play that can impact results. And keeping the weight off can be even harder. “Biologically, our bodies are designed to defend against losing weight,” says Dr Rachel Woods, a senior lecturer in physiology at the University of Lincoln in the U.K. “When we reduce calorie intake, the body …

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