Andrew Myers and Brock Peterson (Satoshi Energy) on Monetizing Renewables with Bitcoin (EP.305)

Published: April 11, 2022, 10 a.m.

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Andrew Myers and Brock Petersen of Satoshi Energy join the show to cover how Bitcoin mining monetizes renewables. In this episode we cover:\\xa0

  • Andrew and Brock\\u2019s origin story
  • How Satoshi Energy develops sites and infrastructure for miners
  • Is Satoshi Energy explicitly renewable focused?
  • How mining with intermittent renewables can be economical
  • How Bitcoin mining improves the economics of renewables
  • The merits of the behind the meter approach
  • How using Bitcoin as an offtake improves the economics of renewable generation assets
  • The role of demand response as renewables account for more generation
  • Does Bitcoin actually incentivize renewable generation?
  • Is the future of Bitcoin mining vertically integrated?
  • What does the interconnection queue tell us about the future of renewables?
  • Book recommendations

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