Well let's hope this works. It probably will not as it is the first of its kind, but let's do our best to at least promote it and see what happens. Climate change is real and we need to develop our technology in order to control it.
The more technology evolves the more they require power, and the production of electricity contributes to global warming. View how much energy you need to spend for the work of the miners. The number of crypto currencies is constantly growing, and hence the power consumption increases.