Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital launches pilot project to mine using landfill gas

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital has launched a pilot mining project in Utah, using methane generated from landfills to power its mining operations. According to a statement, the miner has partnered with renewable energy asset development and operation company Nodal Power to initiate this 280 kilowatt (kW) trial project, and if the test project meets its expected goals, Marathon may expand its methane power generation business.