Marathon’s Utah Landfill Gas Pilot Shows Bitcoin Mining’s Energy Story Is Getting More Practical

Marathon Digital has launched a small Bitcoin mining pilot in Utah powered by landfill methane gas, and while the project is not huge, it is a useful example of where mining infrastructure may be heading.
The project, built with Nodal Power, uses off-grid landfill methane to generate electricity for Bitcoin mining. Marathon’s announcement describes the facility as a 280 kW pilot, or 0.28 MW, with reported uptime of 92% and power costs around $0.03 per kWh.
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