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The Energy Problem Texas Isn’t Talking About | Blake King | Compass Podcast

<p>In this episode we are re-joined by Blake King, a Power Systems Engineer. Blake has extensive experience working on modeling power grids. We dig into decentralized versus centralized mining setups, ERCOT and the Bitcoin mining renewable energy.</p> <p>Blake King</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/hhornblower95"><u>https://twitter.com/hhornblower95</u></a></p> <p>Will Foxley</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/wsfoxley"><u>https://twitter.com/wsfoxley</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>🎥 TIMESTAMPS:</p> <p>Start 00:00</p> <p>Intro 00:27</p> <p>Blake's background 02:12</p> <p>Mining at energy source vs mega mines 05:58</p> <p>Mining at source w/ containers 07:56</p> <p>Demand response 11:56</p> <p>Curtailment coordination 16:44</p> <p>Different rules for different sizes 20:43</p> <p>Stranded energy 23:36</p> <p>Demand/supply issues 28:25</p> <p>New demand changes the market  29:51</p> <p>Is Texas over committing to mining? 30:41</p> <p>Mining w/ renewables 33:32</p> <p>Cost of solar plus storage 39:11</p> <p>Coal solar panels 41:05</p> <p><br></p> <p>MINE</p> <p>Start mining your own bitcoins with Compass. <a href="https://bit.ly/3CehBf1"><u>https://bit.ly/3CehBf1</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>WATCH <a href="https://youtube.com/c/CompassMining?sub_confirmation=1"><u>https://youtube.com/c/CompassMining?sub_confirmation=1</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>LISTEN</p> <p>Apple Podcasts <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkRxX0MwTUdPY290VEQzN0J2ME1KbDVSRG1rQXxBQ3Jtc0tsME5TQmZfSHJnMG0xWC1iYXFNZ3ZYRGpTTDNfSUtCVFhoSklibDFtMGU3RmV6Z2k5MVM5MlpUMWxzdVgtOHJ4d0ZpbXVrUnMxTXVkN0xSeHdXZWE2aGh5WEpLUkx4dndBaUZtclVhMXZZcHY1My0zbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F3fNfrdi"><u>https://apple.co/3fNfrdi</u></a></p> <p>Spotify <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE5renJPTkpwVC1IMzBoaWg4c3BWdzhnR0J6d3xBQ3Jtc0trTUJROW1aZDRMOEpiNFpOYmZyUEZxTWxFSHRWaXd3REtGWXZDMkhhbkY0cDk0UVNtZlptMkR1ajBlWDljQV9obWxub3NtdmhDcDNwV1dkcDFkVUloZHdRYVdiTm9Fel90bWdoSU4yUzZEczNLakFCQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F3tSf9G1"><u>https://spoti.fi/3tSf9G1</u></a></p> <p>Amazon <a href="https://amzn.to/3557cqg"><u>https://amzn.to/3557cqg</u></a></p> <p>Anchor <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa25WckRfQzBqcTJpWWRHRTFiUF9IM0hVbW9Bd3xBQ3Jtc0trdEdoZmFQbXlXajB3c0ZLNGMtUjFSVWloWFBraHoyMFlpVHVFckljbFZRRmQzSTlIRm9VUkFVUTNzS2xhblhvS1E0YnNPLVIxeUl4a3F2aHRQNnV6M0lUZmJVakZGbTI4SUUyc0haUG0xY0JLcmFqRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3rmb7UF"><u>https://bit.ly/3rmb7UF</u></a></p> <p>RSS <a href="https://bit.ly/3chpULV"><u>https://bit.ly/3chpULV</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>LEARN</p> <p>Every week, Compass sends a memo to over 18,000 professional miners and investors with the most important news and data in cryptocurrency mining. ✍️ Get the free newsletter in your inbox too: <a href="https://bit.ly/3vOGzxD"><u>https://bit.ly/3vOGzxD</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>FOLLOW</p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/compass_mining"><u>https://twitter.com/compass_mining</u></a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/compassmining"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/company/compassmining</u></a></p> <p>Happy hashing! 🤝</p> <p>#Bitcoin #BitcoinMining</p>

The Mining Pod | Blockspace Media · Blockspace Media

April 14, 202247m 21s

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Show Notes

In this episode we are re-joined by Blake King, a Power Systems Engineer. Blake has extensive experience working on modeling power grids. We dig into decentralized versus centralized mining setups, ERCOT and the Bitcoin mining renewable energy.

Blake King

https://twitter.com/hhornblower95

Will Foxley

https://twitter.com/wsfoxley


🎥 TIMESTAMPS:

Start 00:00

Intro 00:27

Blake's background 02:12

Mining at energy source vs mega mines 05:58

Mining at source w/ containers 07:56

Demand response 11:56

Curtailment coordination 16:44

Different rules for different sizes 20:43

Stranded energy 23:36

Demand/supply issues 28:25

New demand changes the market  29:51

Is Texas over committing to mining? 30:41

Mining w/ renewables 33:32

Cost of solar plus storage 39:11

Coal solar panels 41:05


MINE

Start mining your own bitcoins with Compass. https://bit.ly/3CehBf1


WATCH https://youtube.com/c/CompassMining?sub_confirmation=1


LISTEN

Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/3fNfrdi

Spotify https://spoti.fi/3tSf9G1

Amazon https://amzn.to/3557cqg

Anchor https://bit.ly/3rmb7UF

RSS https://bit.ly/3chpULV


LEARN

Every week, Compass sends a memo to over 18,000 professional miners and investors with the most important news and data in cryptocurrency mining. ✍️ Get the free newsletter in your inbox too: https://bit.ly/3vOGzxD


FOLLOW

Twitter: https://twitter.com/compass_mining

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/compassmining

Happy hashing! 🤝

#Bitcoin #BitcoinMining

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