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I talk with Brad Henderson, a Power System Engineer and Head of Engineering and Design at ElectroNet, a New Zealand-owned consultancy firm.
Brad share some exciting details about a new Bitcoin mining facility that his firm has been involved with on the West Coast of New Zealand.
We discuss what energy sovereignty might mean for New Zealand, including the importance of electrifying the economy and how Bitcoin mining and solar power may help create energy abundance.
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Links:
Brad Henderson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hendo/
Brad's Substack "Powerlines" - https://bradhenderson.substack.com/
Introduction to Bitcoin Mining For Businesses And Investors - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/articles/introduction-to-bitcoin-mining-for-businesses-and-investors
Ocean Mining - https://www.ocean.xyz/
ElectroNet - https://www.electronetgroup.com/
Lightning Pay - https://lightningpay.nz/
The Use of Knowledge in Society, Hayek - https://german.yale.edu/sites/default/files/hayek_-_the_use_of_knowledge_in_society.pdf
The New Zealand Power Grid and Bitcoin with Mike Lazelle and Brad Henderson - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/episodes/the-new-zealand-power-grid-and-bitcoin-with-mike-lazelle-and-brad-henderson
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