研究显示，比特币矿工现在可以捕获甲烷气体来开采比特币

最近的一项研究“垃圾填埋气转化为能源和比特币挖矿的综合框架”阐述了比特币矿工如何有效利用“垃圾填埋气”

A recent study has shown how Bitcoin miners can use “Landfill Gas to Energy” (LFGTE) systems to capture methane gas. These systems convert the gas into usable energy, thereby sequestering the greenhouse gas and minimizing its atmospheric impact.

最近的一项研究表明，比特币矿工如何使用“垃圾填埋气发电”（LFGTE）系统来捕获甲烷气体。这些系统将气体转化为可用能源，从而封存温室气体并最大限度地减少其对大气的影响。

Methane levels have tripled since the Industrial Revolution, contributing to half the observed 1-degree Celsius global warming. The International Panel on Climate Change warns that decisive action on methane is crucial to keeping warming below 1.5 degrees by 2050.

自工业革命以来，甲烷含量增加了两倍，是观测到的全球变暖 1 摄氏度的一半原因。国际气候变化专门委员会警告说，对甲烷采取果断行动对于到 2050 年将气温升高控制在 1.5 度以下至关重要。

The paper's authors argue that Bitcoin mining features the proper incentive structure for such a capital-intensive, long-term commitment project, which other private enterprises lack due to the absence of sustainable revenue generation and cost recovery strategies.

该论文的作者认为，比特币挖矿为这种资本密集型、长期承诺的项目提供了适当的激励结构，而其他私营企业由于缺乏可持续的创收和成本回收策略而缺乏这种结构。

Bitcoin’s economic incentives, accessible globally to miners, present a novel and scalable solution for methane mitigation, potentially allowing for rapid deployment without the need for government subsidies.

比特币的经济激励措施可供全球矿工使用，为甲烷减排提供了一种新颖且可扩展的解决方案，有可能无需政府补贴即可快速部署。

The researchers also point out that this incentive structure could extend beyond methane emissions to recycle underutilized energy from sources such as orphaned oil and gas wells, wastewater treatment facilities, farms, and agricultural processing operations.

研究人员还指出，这种激励结构可以扩展到甲烷排放之外，以回收来自废弃油气井、废水处理设施、农场和农业加工作业等来源的未充分利用的能源。

Last year, Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA), formerly known as Marathon Digital, partnered with Nodal Power to mine Bitcoin using methane gas in Utah. When the 280-kilowatt initiative was announced, MARA Chairman and CEO Fred Thiel said that at Marathon they are constantly seeking innovative ways to diversify their operations, reduce energy costs, and leverage BTC mining to benefit the environments where they operate.

去年，Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA)（原名 Marathon Digital）与 Nodal Power 合作，在犹他州利用甲烷气体开采比特币。当宣布 280 千瓦的计划时，MARA 董事长兼首席执行官 Fred Thiel 表示，在 Marathon，他们不断寻求创新方法来实现业务多元化、降低能源成本并利用 BTC 挖矿来造福其运营环境。

In May 2024, the company continued this mission by signing an agreement with the Kenyan government to develop renewable energy infrastructure in the country.

2024 年 5 月，该公司继续履行这一使命，与肯尼亚政府签署协议，在该国开发可再生能源基础设施。

This recent paper is not the first to highlight the environmental benefits of repurposing energy sources through Bitcoin mining. A 2023 Institute of Risk Management study estimated that Bitcoin mining could reduce global emissions by approximately 8% by 2030.

最近的这篇论文并不是第一篇强调通过比特币挖矿重新利用能源的环境效益的论文。风险管理研究所 2023 年的一项研究估计，到 2030 年，比特币挖矿可以将全球排放量减少约 8%。