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Stranded energy

Stranded or curtailed energy is energy that cannot easily reach other buyers; portable mining loads can sometimes monetize it.

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Stranded or curtailed energy is energy that cannot easily reach other buyers; portable mining loads can sometimes monetize it.

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Primary and technical sources

Bitcoin Developer DocumentationBitcoin.orgBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash SystemSatoshi Nakamoto

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