Brewery uses solar bitcoin rig to make beer and cover power bills

Bitcoin mine generates enough heat to produce NSW brewery's beerBy Sarah ForsterABC Central CoastTopic:Renewable EnergyPosted Sat 25 Jul 2026 at 5:30amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 5:30amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 5:30amThe computers that run the bitcoin mine are submerged in a non-conductive liquid. (ABC Central Coast: Sarah Forster)In shortA brewery on the NSW Central Coast is using computers mining bitcoin to heat the water it needs to make beer.Bitcoin mining is so energy-intensive it is banned in some countries, but the brewery uses excess electricity generated by solar panels.The business says the process generates about $2,000 a month in income, which goes towards paying its power bills.abc.net.au/news/bitcoin-mine-generates-heat-to-produce-beer/106831374Link copiedShareShare articleIn the back…

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