Mara’s Bitcoin Mining Powers Green Heating Solutions

DAC offers an innovative way to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing urban communities: Heating.

Traditional district heating systems have long relied on carbon-emitting fuels, contributing to environmental concerns. However, Mara’s DAC system provides an eco-friendly alternative. This is possible by recycling heat from Bitcoin mining operations to power district heating systems.

DAC: Efficient, Scalable Heating with Lower CO2 Emissions

Traditional data centers face significant challenges in integrating with district heating due to low-value heat and the physical distance from district heating facilities. By converting 95% of their electricity into heat, digital asset data centers can generate heat at temperatures between 55°C and 75°C. This is much higher than the 25-35°C produced by standard data centers. This makes DAC a perfect solution for district heating, as they can be located directly on-site or near district heating systems. This will minimize energy losses and eliminate the need for expensive pipelines.

Issue 1: Urban heating typically relies on carbon-emitting fuels.
Issue 2: Traditional data centers struggle to integrate with district heating systems due to heat quality and proximity issues.

What is a modern solution to solve both issues? Keep reading to find out ⬇️

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— MARA (@MARAHoldings) February 10, 2025

Also, DAC has a 2-megawatt system that can be housed in a space no larger than 50 feet by 50 feet. It can heat up to 4,000 homes. This means the system can quickly be adapted to meet the specific heating needs of a district. This will offer significant cost savings and efficiency improvements for both district heating providers and DAC operators. Plus, these systems can reduce CO2 emissions significantly—up to 1,500 tons per year with just one megawatt of DAC.

More About Bitcoin Mining

The global Bitcoin mining hashrate has reached a new record, hitting an astonishing 820 quintillion hashes per second (820,000,000,000,000,000,000x per second). This remarkable milestone highlights the rapid growth and increasing computational power dedicated to securing the Bitcoin network.

New Record Global Bitcoin Mining Hashrate
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— Documenting ₿itcoin 📄 (@DocumentingBTC) February 11, 2025

A higher hashrate indicates more miners are participating, making the network more secure and resilient. As mining technology continues to advance, the hash rate is likely to keep climbing, reinforcing Bitcoin’s strength and stability while making it harder for bad actors to attack the network.

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