Blog - thermodynamics

Exergy - What is it?
BLOG

Conservation of energy quantity, not conservation of energy quality.

ASICs Optimized for Heat, not Efficiency, will Decentralize Mining
BLOG

Will we see bitcoin ASICs designed for higher operating temperature and heat reuse? I go into the details with my first publication on the Braiins Blog!

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ASICs Run Hot - Understanding How they Transfer Heat
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The latest article from Exergy Insights, my business blog, touches on the fundamentals of heat transfer and thermodynamics, from a bitcoin miner's perspective.

bitcoin mining thermodynamics energy heat transfer

Bitcoin and Thermodynamics - CU Bitcoin Talk on Mining for Heat
PRESENTATION

My first bitcoin presentation covered bitcoin and energy fundamentals and dove into the details on the value of miner waste heat reuse

bitcoin mining thermodynamics energy heat transfer

Mining Bitcoin for Heat - X Spaces Discussion
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Last week I hosted my first X (fka Twitter) Spaces to discuss bitcoin mining heat reuse with some of the brightest minds in the industry!

bitcoin mining thermodynamics energy heat transfer

ASIC Heat Reuse - Denver BitDevs Presentation
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At the beginning of June I hosted the monthly Denver BitDevs meetup. My presentation covered using bitcoin miners for waste heat reuse applications. Fundamentals, hardware, economics and more!