US government tracking the energy implications of booming bitcoin mining in US.

  • They arrived at this number by extrapolating the CBECI data to the US, and by investigating individual bitcoin mining facilities.

    So it is not incorrect. Their basis is the CBECI data and carries the same fundamental methodology and assumptions.

    38% is a lot.

    Yes. 0.6% of 38% is not, and being intentionally misleading about what that 0.6-2.3% is causes problems for everyone especially when it’s being used to deflect attention from the remaining 62% which cause significantly more harm.