Bitcoin mining is the essential technology to forster more economic energy production by providing an incitentiv to invest in energy production capacity, that is essential to stabilize the electricity grit and to make use of otherwise stranded energy.
Especially in Germany, where no nuclear energy is available anymore Bitcoin mining is required for a successful transformation towards renewable energy sources.
I am afraid, as long as people do not understand this, consequence is further deindustrialization and loss of wealth.
It's totally crazy, we have the solution for the main problems of any society in front of our eyes. Nevertheless, higher energy prices, war and regression is happening everywhere.