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Daniel Batten: Methane emissions from Bantar Gebang landfill compared to 76,000 gas stoves

Daniel Batten: Methane emissions from Bantar Gebang landfill compared to 76,000 gas stoves
Methane at landfill likened to 76,000 stoves

Daniel Batten compared the amount of methane emitted from Indonesia's Bantar Gebang landfill to the output of 76,000 gas stoves running on full, unlit, and continuously. He stated that, based on findings from his climatetech fund, Bitcoin mining is the only profitable method to destroy that methane.

Batten previously suggested that combining Bitcoin mining with carbon credits could make reducing landfill methane emissions profitable, according to a recent article. He has also highlighted that around 15 million people live near landfills, facing increased health risks from emissions as reported in a separate analysis. These findings build on his ongoing focus on the intersection of Bitcoin mining and environmental health issues.

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