Bitcoin mining helps make use of stranded energy when it can't easily be sold back to the grid, according to Nodal co-founder Matthew Jones.

In Sweden the once "Jolly" Green Giant has been replaced with one sad, sad, sad mountain of trash after another, spewing toxic fumes and sporting hordes of furry creatures to thrive in garbage and decay. Nearby residents are fleeing, and those who can't, are taping up windows, hoping the fumes will not cause permanent illness...