Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This crypto rally can be different. Crypto’s rise, then fall, then recent rise again, presents an opportunity for venture capitalists to invest more. The post ESG and FTX: How VCs can invest more responsibility into crypto this time around appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The post African startups develop crypto tools for inclusive prosperity appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, November 10 – Nelly Chatue-Diop was a teenager in 1994 when her family lost much of their savings overnight with the devaluation.

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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Rampant misperceptions, and mispricing, The post ImpactAlpha Open: AI for climate + ESG for crypto appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Two quick to-dos: ? Hop on tomorrow’s Call: Finding hidden impact and risk in muni bonds.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 18, 2021

The post Bitcoin’s energy consumption has crypto investors seeking green alternatives appeared first on Impact Alpha. ImpactAlpha, May 18 – Elon Musk sent the cryptocurrency world reeling last week when he backpedaled on Tesla’s offer to accept Bitcoin as payment.

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GreenBiz

MAY 18, 2022

Among crypto’s widely touted benefits are financial efficiency and inclusion, but drawbacks like high volatility, lack of regulation and anonymity that can lead to potentially nefarious financing, cause detractors to caution against it.

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 27, 2022

The post Climate is a crypto play as action moves from TradFi to DeFi to ReFi appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, Jan. 27 – If blockchain was a solution in search of a problem, it may have found it in climate change.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The Crypto Sustainability Coalition has been launched by the World Economic Forum to investigate web3 technology support for climate change. Crypto mining and data centres – the green challenge How the energy industry can take the lead on making the digital world more sustainable. Crypto impacts in US. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 16, 2023

Illegal crypto mining threats have been on the rise in the UK and US energy sectors, UK headquartered Darktrace has reported in its 2022 sector threat trends review. Crypto jacking. Darktrace states that the tools necessary for crypto mining are increasingly accessible, but the energy required has never been more expensive.

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Impact Alpha

AUGUST 17, 2021

The post Forget crypto: Here’s how to play the rising price of carbon (podcast) appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, August 17, 2021 – Rising demand. Shrinking supply. Higher prices. Carbon markets in Europe, California and elsewhere are finally starting to work.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 7, 2022

Melbourne headquartered 1st Energy is the first energy retailer in Australia to offer the option of crypto payments. 1st Energy is partnering on the service with the US-based crypto payment provider BitPay with twelve crypto options available so far. Have you read? Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Green Living Guy

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Concerns over the overall impact of the bitcoin sector […] The post Green Cryptocurrency: Addressing Environmental Concerns in the Crypto Space appeared first on green living, electric vehicle consultants, Companies, Car Expert, Electric Car News, New York, California, Florida, Missouri, Texas, Nevada.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Crypto Climate Accord has reported demonstrations of decarbonisation on the demand side of the crypto market. It’s great to see companies like Zumo and C&B pursuing crypto-decarbonisation,” said Marc Johnson, Sr. Crypto energy use methodologies. Crypto decarbonisation roadmap. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

MAY 12, 2022

Powering crypto holdings with verified renewables demonstrated Blockchain in Europe’s energy sector – policy and regulation. Environmental, social, and governance factors are top of mind for senior decision makers and corporate boards in every industry, including crypto,” said Jesse Morris, CEO of Energy Web. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

JULY 29, 2022

Crypto mining and data centres are two sides of the same coin when it comes to energy use and management – but the similarity divides. Crypto mining operations and data centres are both in essence banks of IT systems – energy hungry with the demand for round-the-clock computation and the necessary cooling. Waste energy use.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The post ImpactAlpha Open: ESG and crypto + three drivers of ‘inclusion alpha’ appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Hi there, Agents of Impact! Welcome to this week’s edition of ImpactAlpha Open, our free weekly roundup of news, views and trends from ImpactAlpha and elsewhere to.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The post Bitcoin’s beefy carbon problem – and how other crypto currencies might avoid it appeared first on RenewEconomy. New analysis finds Bitcoin as damaging to the planet as some of the world’s most dirtiest industries, including beef, gas and oil. But an answer could be in the ether.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2022

A major voluntary carbon standard invites comments on linking carbon credits with crypto instruments and tokens, highlighting emerging questions around blockchain transactions in voluntary carbon markets. 2] In recent years, a number of entities have sought to develop crypto instruments or tokens that represent Verra-generated carbon offsets.

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Business Green

APRIL 8, 2021

Inspired by the Paris Agreement, the Accord aims to secure commitments right across crypto and fintech sector ahead of COP26. It also sets out an overarching aim to achieve net zero emissions for the entire crypto sector by 2040, including all business operations beyond blockchains as well as the elimination of all its historical emissions.

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Renewables-Info

APRIL 18, 2021

Most of you know about the bitcoin and the basics of the crypto story. But you may still wonder what crypto and renewable energy have in common. Well the answer is plenty if you take a closer look at the innovative approach offered by WePower.

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NRDC onEarth

MARCH 16, 2023

Digital currencies are booming. So are their emissions.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The post The Brief: Africa’s crypto boom, electrifying commercial fleets, equitable economic growth, new climate funds, rising carbon markets appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Greetings, Agents of Impact! The Call: The tech disruption of small business financing. Traditional financial institutions see informal and small businesses in emerging.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The so-called ‘Megawatt To Megahash’ (MW2MH) project envisages the development of distributed data centres, including crypto mining facilities, across the country that can absorb the surplus renewable energies that would otherwise lead to congestion on the grid and the curtailment of supply. Have you read? the megahash).

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Science Daily: Renewable Energy

MARCH 25, 2024

Pairing cryptocurrency mining -- notable for its outsize consumption of carbon-based fuel -- with green hydrogen could provide the foundation for wider deployment of renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, according to a new study.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 18, 2021

The post Add “crypto” to the list of new ESG exchange-traded funds appeared first on Impact Alpha. Editor’s note: ImpactAlpha is pleased to partner with Sustainable Research and Analysis LLC to provide timely market snapshots of trends and developments affecting the sustainable.

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Business Green

AUGUST 19, 2021

App maker and fintech firm becomes latest to join sector-wide Crypto Climate Accord initiative. Ryan Moore, CEO of Mode, said there was "no reason why any crypto or payments platform should be contributing to climate change". "We Moore said Mode was proud to add its name to the CCA. "We

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Energy Storage News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Falling cryptocurrency prices have led to a crypto mine developer to propose a battery storage facility in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 18, 2021

The post The Brief: Shareholder flex, Ulu’s Latino-led fund, decarbonizing buildings, refurbished electronics, banking Egyptians, greener crypto appeared first on Impact Alpha. Featured: Climate Finance Shareholders flex their muscles as drama builds for a showdown at ExxonMobil. Slowly and then all.

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NRDC onEarth

MARCH 16, 2023

Digital currencies are booming. So are their emissions.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 28, 2023

The question is whether DEP can make a forceful response to rogue crypto operators.” Crypto has the specter of restarting fossil [fuel] in Pennsylvania,” McPhedran said. The post Crypto Mining at Gas Wells Sparks Regulatory Headaches, Outcry in Northwestern Pennsylvania appeared first on DeSmog.

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NRDC onEarth

APRIL 14, 2023

Mining for Bitcoin uses more energy than most countries use annually and creates over 120 million pounds of electronic waste per year.

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The Verge: Energy

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Image: Hugo Herrera / The Verge Crypto miners have successfully blocked the Department of Energy’s (DOE) survey of Bitcoin’s energy consumption in the US. A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order that prevents the DOE from moving forward with data collection. Industry groups were quick to challenge the move in court.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The post The Brief: Living Cities Q&A, crypto in West Africa, funding the crowdfunders, good gig jobs, mapping ocean impact, $100 billion climate downpayment appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Greetings, Agents of Impact! The Call: Catalytic climate capital.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 13, 2021

… The post Earth911 Podcast: Meet the World of Waves Crypto Token Designed to Do Good appeared first on Earth911. Here is the original: Earth911 Podcast: Meet the World of Waves Crypto Token Designed to Do Good. What if the money we used could also do good every time we spent it?…

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 18, 2022

Read more from the original source: Can crypto create the world’s first authentic global carbon marketplace? The World Bank is teaming up with Bram Cohen’s San Francisco startup to prove that cryptocurrency can be part of the solution, not a problem, for climate change.

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Financial Times: Energy

MARCH 20, 2024

AI and crypto are driving soaring usage that next-wave technology may struggle to meet

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Carbon credit certification platform Gold Standard has announced it is launching a consultation to assess how carbon offset credits could be digitised and managed as digital tokens or crypto-currencies using blockchain technology.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 12, 2022

Intel’s new Blockscale technology is designed to deliver energy efficient blockchain hashing for proof of work consensus mechanisms. The Blockscale ASIC is intended to support the rapidly growing compute requirement for blockchains utilising proof-of-work consensus mechanisms, of which Bitcoin is the most prominent example.

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