A civil servant at the UK’s nuclear energy research body resigned after mining cryptocurrency on Government property during the height of the Covid pandemic 🔴 Exclusive BenGartside
Cryptocurrency mining is very energy intensive, with the global industry using up around half of the UK’s entire energy consumption per year.
The mining equipment was stored on site by Mr Beacham, including several of his other possessions including an electric bike. When the line manager went to inspect, the systems were gone. However, he discovered them again in early 2020 and instructed Mr Beacham to move them.
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