use more electricity on chilling systems. when crypto miners realised they could get pretty cold here and electricity was pretty cheap, iceland's appeal became apparent and now crypto mining in iceland uses more electricity than the country's homes. but a long way from this country, there is a decommissioned coal plant which has been converted into a gas—fired power plant, all in the name of mining bitcoin. sounds unbelievable, doesn't it. he is james clayton. this is an energy plant with a big difference. a former coal plant, its owners greenidge generation have decided to bring it back to life, converting it into a gas—fired power station with a twist. what's happening here is part of a modern day gold rush. they are not mining minerals here, they are mining bitcoin. these computers all have one singular