Research

This page features a collection of Alex de Vries’, founder of Digiconomist, scientific contributions. Articles may be downloaded via the links below, or by requesting a copy through Researchgate.

Bibliography

De Vries, A. (2023). The growing energy footprint of artificial intelligence. Joule, 7(10), 2191–2194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2023.09.004
De Vries, A. (2023). Cryptocurrencies on the road to sustainability: Ethereum paving the way for Bitcoin. Patterns, 4(1), 100633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patter.2022.100633
de Vries, A., Gallersdörfer, U., Klaaßen, L., & Stoll, C. (2022). Revisiting Bitcoin’s carbon footprint. Joule, 6(3), 498–502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2022.02.005
Howson, P., & de Vries, A. (2022). Preying on the poor? Opportunities and challenges for tackling the social and environmental threats of cryptocurrencies for vulnerable and low-income communities. Energy Research & Social Science, 84, 102394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.102394
de Vries, A., & Stoll, C. (2021). Bitcoin’s growing e-waste problem. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 175, 105901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105901
de Vries, A., Gallersdörfer, U., Klaaßen, L., & Stoll, C. (2021). The true costs of digital currencies: Exploring impact beyond energy use. One Earth, 4(6), 786–789. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2021.05.009
de Vries, A. (2020). Bitcoin’s energy consumption is underestimated: A market dynamics approach. Energy Research & Social Science, 70, 101721. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2020.101721
de Vries, A. (2021). Bitcoin Boom: What Rising Prices Mean for the Network’s Energy Consumption. Joule. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2021.02.006
de Vries, A. (2018). Bitcoin’s Growing Energy Problem. Joule, 2(5), 801–805. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2018.04.016
de Vries, A. (2019). Renewable Energy Will Not Solve Bitcoin’s Sustainability Problem. Joule, 3(4), 893–898. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2019.02.007
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