Dutch Flower Grower Uses Bitcoin Mining Waste Heat to Cut Greenhouse Energy Costs

Dutch greenhouse horticulture has long relied on natural gas to maintain the temperatures needed to grow flowers, but the 2022 European energy crisis sharply increased costs. One flower grower responded by partnering with Bitcoin Bloem to channel waste heat from ASIC miners into a tulip greenhouse. The machines run on solar power, while mining revenue helps offset the farm’s energy expenses.

The project, disclosed on December 8, 2022, involved Bitcoin Bloem installing six ASIC miners inside the greenhouse. Their hot exhaust directly replaced some natural gas heating, while rooftop solar panels supplied the electricity. The grower and the company share the mining proceeds, but the report did not disclose the value of the arrangement, the actual cost savings or the amount of Bitcoin produced.