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Study challenges green image of Chia, finding far higher energy and carbon costs
Key Takeaways
- Researchers estimate Chia's annual carbon footprint at 0.584 to 1.402 million tonnes.
- The average estimate is about 18 times Chia's claimed 50,000-tonne figure.
- The study argues embodied emissions from hardware production and SSD wear are major missing factors.
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DT Editorial Team··via newscientist.com