# 067 Vented Gas vs Flare Gas Bitcoin Mining Explained w/ Daniel Batten Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hashrateup-a-bitcoin-mining-podcast-6575766/067-vented-gas-vs-flare-gas-bitcoin-mining-explained-w-daniel-batten Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hashrateup-a-bitcoin-mining-podcast-6575766/067-vented-gas-vs-flare-gas-bitcoin-mining-explained-w-daniel-batten.md Podcast: [HashrateUp - A Bitcoin Mining Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hashrateup-a-bitcoin-mining-podcast-6575766) Published: 2026-02-02T15:48:10+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ben-raich8/episodes/067-Vented-Gas-vs-Flare-Gas-Bitcoin-Mining-Explained-w-Daniel-Batten-e3ibmbp Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/111cf6d4c/podcast/play/118921017/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-23%2F422695258-44100-2-85d8f92c38fad963.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hashrateup-a-bitcoin-mining-podcast-6575766/episodes/067-vented-gas-vs-flare-gas-bitcoin-mining-explained-w-daniel-batten Duration seconds: 2282 ## Resource πŸ“Š This Waste Problem Could Make Bitcoin Mining Carbon Negative In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Daniel Batten, Managing Partner at CH4 Capital, to break down one of the most misunderstood topics in Bitcoin mining: vented gas and landfill methane mining. We explore how Bitcoin mining can turn unburned methane from landfills into ultra-low-cost energy. Daniel explains the difference between flare gas and vented gas, why methane is far more dangerous than COβ‚‚ in the short term, and how a relatively small number of landfill projects could theoretically make the Bitcoin network carbon negative without offsets. The conversation also covers why low hashprice environments push miners toward stranded energy, how landfill gas projects work in practice, what kind of capex and power pricing makes them viable, and why Bitcoin miners may be the only realistic buyers of this wasted energy globally. ⚑ Topics covered: Vented gas vs flare gas Bitcoin mining Why methane matters more than COβ‚‚ Landfills as a major unaddressed methane source How landfill gas is captured and converted into power Why Bitcoin mining fits stranded energy so well Low hashprice environments and miner incentives Capex, power pricing, and long-term PPAs How Bitcoin mining could become carbon negative CH4 Capital’s landfill financing model What the ideal mining partner looks like πŸ”— Daniel Batten: Website: https://danielbatten.co/X (Twitter): https://x.com/DSBattenLinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielsbatten/ πŸ›  Sponsored by: Hashbranch – Hosting & hardware made simple Code: HASHRATEUP100 https://hashbranch.com SoloMining – Home & solo mining made easy Code: HASHRATEUP https://solomining.de Altair Technology – Buy Bitcoin Mining Solutions Code: HASHRATEUP https://altairtech.io πŸ“² HashrateUp H… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hashrateup-a-bitcoin-mining-podcast-6575766/episodes/067-vented-gas-vs-flare-gas-bitcoin-mining-explained-w-daniel-batten/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/hashrateup-a-bitcoin-mining-podcast-6575766/067-vented-gas-vs-flare-gas-bitcoin-mining-explained-w-daniel-batten.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.