> CarbonCapture cited “intense competition from data centers” in the region for electricity as partially the reason why it is moving from Wyoming.
Wyoming is a very popular state for cryptocurrency mining due to substantial state support, cheap energy, cool climate, etc. Miners use a lot of clean energy that would have been used for more useful purposes, as shown by the article I linked.
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/09/03/giant-wyoming-carbon...
> CarbonCapture cited “intense competition from data centers” in the region for electricity as partially the reason why it is moving from Wyoming.
Wyoming is a very popular state for cryptocurrency mining due to substantial state support, cheap energy, cool climate, etc. Miners use a lot of clean energy that would have been used for more useful purposes, as shown by the article I linked.