Dankrad Feist

Thanks for raising this problem, it should definitely on anyone’s mind and continuing to run on proof of work when much better consensus algorithms are now available is simply not defensible.

I would like to comment on you writing “In a distant future, ETH2 and PoS (Proof-of-stake)” would be implemented. Proof of stake is already running in parallel now (the beacon chain was launched in December), and we are rapidly developing the merge where the ETH1 chain will use this consensus algorithm (and thus get rid of proof of work). This point is probably about 1 year away now, give or take. I wouldn’t call that distant future (but some might).

Joanie Lemercier

I was told 2 years yesterday. The thing is that these vague and uncertain objectives are often used to delay action.

NFT scaling is available today, and can solve the problem, so let’s not wait one more day.

The problem of CryptoArt – Studio Joanie Lemercier – Blockchain & Society

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Dankrad Feist

Please do use scaling. I just want to put the distant future into perspective, that’s all. I don’t think it’s fair to put it in a basket with “we will have nuclear fusion in 30 years” or “we will go zero carbon in 2050”, this is running now: https://beaconcha.in/
I’m optimistic and think we can do it in one year, someone much more pessimistic might think it takes two years, I agree.

hypocrite

any transparency on your side, why this was not mentioned?
https://makersplace.com/joanielemercier/

Joanie Lemercier

It is mentionned, you can find this exact link is in the very first paragraph of the article. 😉

Otis West

There are already superior alternatives to ETH.
Which are getting used already. Maybe the are even going to overtake ETH (due to it’s problems) in usage this year.
Like BSC (Binance Smart Chain) and Zilliqa (zilliqa.mintable.app) .. just to name two

Gene Kogan

Hi Joanie!

Respectfully, I disagree with you and Memo on some (not all) of your points. Full disclosure, I am just beginning to enter the NFT space myself (and art market in general), and moreso I’m very interested in and optimistic about the core technologies, and wish to see them succeed.

I applaud you for pushing for environmentally sound scaling, and I support these projects and follow some of the research closely. There are already some decentralized exchanges on Ethereum layer 2, which account for a small amount of the transaction volume, but are more efficient and a blueprint for the future. Although I’m not really interested in trading platforms/exchanges, I suspect they will mature over time and help influence the NFT platforms and also enable interesting non-financial applications. It’s possible that your raising the issue more publicly will accelerate adoption and development of efficient scaling, and if it does, you and Memo should be commended for your role.

The principle you stand for (we need to reduce energy waste as fast as possible) is valid and just, and I fully concur. I disagree however that it is necessary or productive for you to suspend or even delay your NFTs, or to try to persuade other artists to follow. I don’t think this accomplishes much, and may even detract from your cause. I think being active in the space, and bringing value and attention to it, while constructively pushing for improvements (which is what you have been doing all of this time) is much more effective. It brings attention and wealth into the space, which drives the innovation. Even people who don’t care about the environment want to move towards layer 2 for the sake of scale/throughput/low fees. The reason we’re not there yet isn’t for lack of care, but because the scaling technologies are still fragile and experimental. It’s not clear how simply not participating changes this.

First, a technical point… The statistic of “energy per transaction” you and Memo often cite is misleading and I think based on a misunderstanding of how blockchains work, and what the energy is used for. The energy expenditure of a blockchain is a function of the total amount needed to secure it in a decentralized way, not (in principle) the amount of transactions it processes. In PoW systems, the difficulty of the PoW for a block is set artificially to consume just enough power to prevent a 51% attack, and a new block of transactions is mined on Ethereum roughly every 15 seconds, no matter how many transactions there are. For the last few weeks/months, the demand on Ethereum has been peaking, which is making for high gas fees (there’s not enough space for everyone). If you don’t mint your NFTs, there’s a downward pressure on the fees, and another transaction swoops in to take your place at the lower cost (or there’s just one less transaction, it doesn’t really matter). The point is that the amount of power consumed by the network is largely unaffected by your decision either way. The only way to actually use less power is to adopt L2 platforms — which I cautiously support — or to organize larger-scale boycotts which have macro effects on the value of Eth — which I oppose on the grounds that it’s destructive, mostly distracts from L2 adoption, and is arguably a futile endeavor when there is so much demand for limited space on the blockchain. And I think it’s a loss to this ecosystem not to have your work in it.

I would also argue against the idea that the total energy expenditure as it is today is “wasted”. My view is that blockchains have the potential to create open, permissionless, borderless financial systems, and that this could be of tremendous utility to the world, most especially people who do not have free access to financial services. I find that much of the opposition to crypto (especially of the more polemic variety) is from people who don’t appreciate or care for this, nor have the patience to let ambitious technologies mature. I think we’ll look back on it in similar light as the internet, which also provoked plenty of skepticism back when its adoption numbers were similar to what blockchains have now (say late 90s). This whole field is still just 12 years old… It is normal for promising new technologies to have high up-front cost before it gets cheaper/faster/less energy-intensive/more available, from cars to TVs to internet to smartphones, etc. In my opinion, the high R&D cost of early-stage crypto is worth it.

Note that I’m as new to this as most of us, and not 100% confident in my case, and I’m very open to rebuttals.

Gene Kogan

Hi Joanie!

Respectfully, I disagree with you and Memo on some (not all) of your points. Full disclosure, I am just beginning to enter the NFT space myself (and art market in general), and moreso I’m very interested in and optimistic about the core technologies, and wish to see them succeed.

I applaud you for pushing for environmentally sound scaling, and I support these projects and follow some of the research closely. There are already some decentralized exchanges on Ethereum layer 2, which account for a small amount of the transaction volume, but are more efficient and a blueprint for the future. Although I’m not really interested in trading platforms/exchanges, I suspect they will mature over time and help influence the NFT platforms and also enable interesting non-financial applications. It’s possible that your raising the issue more publicly will accelerate adoption and development of efficient scaling, and if it does, you and Memo should be commended for your role.

The principle you stand for (we need to reduce energy waste as fast as possible) is valid and just, and I fully concur. I disagree however that it is necessary or productive for you to suspend or even delay your NFTs, or to try to persuade other artists to follow. I don’t think this accomplishes much, and may even detract from your cause. I think being active in the space, and bringing value and attention to it, while constructively pushing for improvements (which is what you have been doing all of this time) is much more effective. It brings attention and wealth into the space, which drives the innovation. Even people who don’t care about the environment want to move towards layer 2 for the sake of scale/throughput/low fees. The reason we’re not there yet isn’t for lack of care, but because the scaling technologies are still fragile and experimental. It’s not clear how simply not participating changes this.

First, a technical point… The statistic of “energy per transaction” you and Memo often cite is misleading and I think based on a misunderstanding of how blockchains work, and what the energy is used for. The energy expenditure of a blockchain is a function of the total amount needed to secure it in a decentralized way, not (in principle) the amount of transactions it processes. In PoW systems, the difficulty of the PoW for a block is set artificially to consume just enough power to prevent a 51% attack, and a new block of transactions is mined on Ethereum roughly every 15 seconds, no matter how many transactions there are. For the last few weeks/months, the demand on Ethereum has been peaking, which is making for high gas fees (there’s not enough space for everyone). If you don’t mint your NFTs, there’s a downward pressure on the fees, and another transaction swoops in to take your place at the lower cost (or there’s just one less transaction, it doesn’t really matter). The point is that the amount of power consumed by the network is largely unaffected by your decision either way. The only way to actually use less power is to adopt L2 platforms — which I cautiously support — or to organize larger-scale boycotts which have macro effects on the value of Eth — which I oppose on the grounds that it’s destructive, mostly distracts from L2 adoption, and is arguably a futile endeavour when there is so much demand for limited space on the blockchain. And I think it’s a loss to this ecosystem not to have your work in it.

I would also argue against the idea that the total energy expenditure as it is today is “wasted”. My view is that blockchains have the potential to create open, permissionless, borderless financial systems, and that this could be of tremendous utility to the world, most especially people who do not have free access to financial services. I find that much of the opposition to crypto (especially of the more polemic variety) is from people who don’t appreciate or care for this, nor have the patience to let ambitious technologies mature. I think we’ll look back on it in similar light as the internet, which also provoked plenty of skepticism back when its adoption numbers were similar to what blockchains have now (say late 90s). This whole field is still just 12 years old… It is normal for promising new technologies to have high up-front cost before it gets cheaper/faster/less energy-intensive/more available, from cars to TVs to internet to smartphones, etc. In my opinion, the high R&D cost of early-stage crypto is worth it.

Kyle McDonald

Gene, we agree Ethereum uses electricity. How do we divide up responsibility for those emissions? Memo and others use gas (not transactions) to estimate a proportion of our responsibility. This is not a technical issue, just a question of ethics and accountability. Arguing “it doesn’t matter whether you personally use the blockchain or not” is like arguing “it doesn’t matter whether you fly or not, the airplane is still going take off”.

Otis West

Wow my comment got deleted. Censorship is strong even in progressive artists discussions.
Sustainability only where it fits into my own narrative, congratulations. Hypocrisy prevails, from the far right side all the way to the far left side.
Ethereum is a bankers chain as almost any other crypto. It is used to enslave mankind to the digital ID. Even TOR was created by the CIA.
However people need to withstand the division temptations by the elites. Those who don’t understand that, are just naively serving their agenda.

Joanie Lemercier

Your comment wasn’t deleted, it was just waiting approval, to avoid spam and viagra pills ads to take over.

Jeremy dePrisco

Thank you for posting this. I have been considering getting involved with Cent.co, which is another platform that you don’t mention in your article. But I think now I will hold off until I better understand their platform and the environmental impact.

Scott Draves

Thank you Gene for engaging. I agree with you blockchain is interesting and has potential worth exploring.

However I have to disagree that implies or justifies using it as is to sell art — one can explore by writing code (https://www.hyperledger.org/) and developing applications where the blockchain really adds value (human rights, journalism), or maybe somehow optimizing the current system. But bitcoin is so expensive to the environment by so many orders of magnitude it is hard to imagine an incremental solution. Compared to regular transactions, coin is a disaster. Developing countries are using regular bank-backed systems https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_payments_in_India. Crypto is not going to help the poor, it’s going to enable money laundering on a yet larger scale (instead of more scrutiny and safeguards to reduce it which is what we should do).

Secondly this deflects responsibility because the carbon burn is not directly tied to individual transactions or artworks. Sounds like the old dodge of saying “well we don’t know that your kids cancer was bad luck or the chemical plant in their neighborhood”. Users of the blockchain are responsible for the blockchain’s carbon. Benzene causes cancer.

So I hate to criticize any artist who has found a way to pay the rent, but I gotta draw the line at crypto-utopia. The way forward i would bet on is more like twitch or the app store. I actually have an idea for this — will contact you offline!

Otis West

Oh i`m very sorry and have to apologize. I haven`t been aware of that mechanism.
I take back my criticism of course. Thank you for clarifying.
Thank you also for your great artistic activism.

Joanie Lemercier

No problem, I appreciate your feedback !
These are unconfortable issues to write about, and tbh I wish I didn’t have had to look into this at all in the first place 🙂
Thanks !

Joanie Lemercier Calls for Crypto Art Boycott – HOLO

[…] – Joanie Lemercier, on the staggering environmental cost of crypto art. In an impassioned op-ed published on his website, the French artist slams leading market platforms for inaction and a lack of transparency and calls for a crypto art boycott until the issue is addressed. “The first platforms to solve this issue will lead the community,” he writes, “and drive artists, collectors away from the irresponsible, non-ethical ones.” joanielemercier.com […]

Tomas

I like how the tech-Afficionados always point to the future for the solutions for the inevitable problems novel tech brings about. It is analysed in detail in the book “Diffusion of Innovations” by Rogers. There he detailed the total annihilation of Sami culture when snowmobiles were introduced, amongst other examples. New technology *always* brings with it unforeseen consequences, most recently mobile phone addiction causing total myopia amongst schoolchildren and the growth of bone spurs out the backs of their skulls, as well as social media leading to hyperpolarised, paranoid dilusional segmentation of society and pogroms in Myanmar.

Today, we are arguably less than a decade away from passing over a critical point in global climate that will lead inexorably to the end of this current golden age of civilisation. The only way to avoid this is a huge, total societal pivot in behaviour that entails everyone going through what you went through, absolutely minimising resource use. Instead, it’s almost as if the size and seeming inevitabilty of our horrific future is so overwhelming we are instead racing towards it in some kind of death pact.

It’s a safe bet that by 2035 these cryptoassets will have held their value as well as the previous speculative bubble assets like the Beanie Babies. Not that anyone will be caring about that so much if even the rosiest climate predictions come to pass.

We’re organsing the deck chairs on the Titanic, or more accurately, having a fireworks show on the Hindenburg.

Design better systems in a world overwhelmed by complexity ⊗ An ecological civilization ⊗ Against performative positivity — No.162 – Sentiers Media

[…] The problem of CryptoArt. “Understanding and reducing our consumption(s) is the defining challenge of our time, and the tomorrow’s “habitability” of the planet depends on our actions today…. Today, the Crypto infrastructure relies mostly on fossil fuels (64% of the world’s electricity: coal 38%, oil and gas 26%).” […]

James Phillips

Disagree with Gene Kogan’s statement that layer 2 is the only way to solve this. Scaling on layer 1 will have the same effect.

What is crucial is more transactions being secured in each block: such that each individual transaction uses less POW.

I understand that ETH, which is popular for NFT releases, is near it’s layer 1 capacity due to some design choices (aggressively fast block times, Turing Completeness which can limit parallelisation in transaction processing).

I would point out that Non-Fungible Tokens are available on other chains like Bitcoin Cash (BCH) as well using the Simple Leger Protocol: but the lack of Turing completeness means no Digital Rights Management, which I think is a waste of time anyway.

NFTs: How celebrities sell ‘crypto digital artworks’ for millions – and why people are angry about them – MCC.EXCHANGE

[…] combined with a steady growth of consumption is pushing us towards a climate apocalypse”, French artist Joanie Lemercier points out in a blog post explaining the reasons they cancelled their crypto-art […]

Claus Eckert

Hi,
Greetings from Columbus, OH. I am very impressed by the art the studio is producing and the honest post. Foregoing profit that doesn’t fit one’s moral compass is very laudable. I wish there were more people (including one very rich Musk) that would be more critical about cryptoart and cryptocurrency in general. One small note about carbon sequestration: While I agree about the overall assessment, I think there might be some slight ambiguity that could lead the reader to misunderstand how trees capture carbon and how and when they release that carbon. Here is a great primer: https://extension.psu.edu/how-forests-store-carbon. Trees that are used for construction do not release carbon unless the building burns down or the wood starts to rot. This doesn’t change the overall assessment and we cant plant ourselves out of the probem but tree plantings shouldn’t be so easily dismissed.

Ana Garcia

Hello, Joanie – Do you have an opinion about this article?

http://sterlingcrispin.blogspot.com/2021/02/crypto-art-sky-is-not-falling.html

Seems to be another side of the matter. We would love to know your feedback.

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[…] As Joanie Lemercier explains with exacting dismay, her hopes to be part of a whole new way of navigating the art world – a much more sustainable and egalitarian one – ran aground fast. […]

Tomas

This hasn’t happened in isolation, crypto is ridiculous right now. I get so many cold calls every day with people trying to sell me crypto currency. I met with some VC guys who want me to sell shares in my startup with crypto, it’s nuts.

With this crypto we are building our global Easter island statues.

GREG STILES

Joanie, I commend you for your efforts. If http://cryptoart.wtf/ is true, there is much work to be done. I think the media is currently focusing on how much money artists can potentially make through NFTs and the benefits of ownership… but at what cost? Platforms such as Rarible and Makersplace need to be more transparent about the energy usage for minting a simple .gif file, and it’s potential impact. I’m now looking at NFTs in a different light. Thank you for holding the torch…

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Emma

Thank you so much for setting all this information out. I’m an energy and climate analyst and am analysing the emissions from NFTs for a client who is working really hard to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Accord. They want to create a unique piece of digital art and auction it for charity as part of their environmental and socially beneficial giving. However, they don’t want to do something that’s going to increase emissions unnecessarily. I’d be super grateful for any advice – as digital analysis is fairly new to me and I’m only just now modelling energy consumption and emissions across the internet and clients’ clouds, getting my head round the energy surge needed for NFT creation is quite a challenge! If the client commissions an artist who auctions the work on hicetnunc for example, how much energy would be consumed? Is it even possible to sell the art this way (i.e. to the highest bidder?).
I agree with you completely about offsetting, and have done a lot of research and writing about this side of the global heating prevention drive. Unfortunately, carbon credits and offsets are not designed to physically remove the amount of carbon on their labels within a timeframe commensurate with the reporting period of companies who are claiming ‘net-zero’ or ‘carbon neutral’. As you rightly point out, it takes a trees 25 to 100 years to absorb 1 tonne of carbon, by which time the initial emissions that are being offset have been around in the atmosphere increasing the greenhouse effect.
It’s great to read such intelligent writing – thank you

Mauro

Thank you to share this so important issue ! Have you heard about Hicetnunc platform that works with tezos … it´seems that using this platform you spend almost 99% less energy than ethereum… Do you have any information about this tezos blockchain …? Thanks you !

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[…] This required altering an approach that had resulted in him flying to various events (festivals, galleries, etc.) over the previous 15 years, as he wrote in his blog in February 2021. […]

The delicate balance between NFTs and the environment | The Reducted Reports

[…] This required altering an approach that had resulted in him flying to various events (festivals, galleries, etc.) over the previous 15 years, as he wrote in his blog in February 2021. […]

The delicate balance between NFTs and the environment – Sharks Mind

[…] This required altering an approach that had resulted in him flying to various events (festivals, galleries, etc.) over the previous 15 years, as he wrote in his blog in February 2021. […]

The delicate balance between NFTs and the environment – True Shield Usa

[…] This required altering an approach that had resulted in him flying to various events (festivals, galleries, etc.) over the previous 15 years, as he wrote in his blog in February 2021. […]

NFT Art is Shaking the World – All you need to know – Apna Art Adda

[…] Further, Lemercier released a statement explaining the problem of crypto art. […]

True or false? A single NFT can power a European household for 1.5 months – Cryptocurrency & Bitcoin News

[…] artists and platforms are starting to cancel NFT plans as a result. Digital artist Joanie Lemercier canceled his second Nifty Gateway drop after becoming aware of the environmental impact of the platform’s […]

NFT Với Tranh Cãi Và Lo Ngại Về Tác Động Môi Trường – Kênh Bit

[…] đang bắt đầu hủy bỏ kế hoạch NFT. Nghệ sĩ kỹ thuật số Joanie Lemercier đã hủy bỏ đợt giảm Nifty Gateway thứ hai của mình sau khi nhận thức được tác động môi […]

NFT-Kunst: Was es ist, wie es funktioniert und was es für die Kreativbranche bedeutet – BizRevise

[…] Transport physischer Werke zu den Museen dieser Welt sah. Lemercier veröffentlichte daraufhin eine Stellungnahme, in der es um die mangelnde Transparenz von Kryptokunst-Plattformen während seiner Nachforschungen zu ihrem Energieverbrauch […]

Tezzards are the start to something special on Tezos – cryptonewmedia

[…] in the Tezos ecosystem) is in the range of 60MWh, a continuous draw of 7 kilowatts. Compared to Ethereum, these numbers differ by a factor of over two million, between six and seven orders of magnitude. […]

¿Verdadero o falso? Un solo NFT puede alimentar un hogar europeo durante 1,5 meses – Cryptos al Dia

[…] empezando a cancelar los planes de hacer NFTs como resultado. El artista digital Joanie Lemercier canceló su segundo lanzamiento de Nifty Gateway tras conocer el impacto medioambiental de las ventas de la […]

NFT art: what is it, how it works and what it means for the creative industry – ArtsViral.com

[…] to transporting physical work around the world’s museums. Lemercier went on to release a statement documenting the lack of transparency he faced from cryptoart platforms when investigating their energy […]

NFT? WTF! The final word inexperienced persons information – Artwork Division Podcast #033 – NFT MarketPlace

[…] Environmental issues https://sterlingcrispin.blogspot.com/2021/02/crypto-art-sky-is-not-falling.html https://everestpipkin.medium.com/but-the-environmental-issues-with-cryptoart-1128ef72e6a3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWGV_20MdmI https://joanielemercier.com/the-problem-of-cryptoart/ […]

WARNING! Watch BEFORE You Purchase or Promote ANY NFT ART! – NFT MarketPlace

[…] I forgot to say within the video I acquired my 80kg stat per NFT art work from this weblog put up right here by the french artist Joanie Lemercier https://joanielemercier.com/the-problem-of-cryptoart/?fbclid=IwAR3tfXFKIDOcqtzjUQcIP3NjhCdWH9Pu9xcwI… […]

why digital art has such a massive carbon footprint – NFTs Tales

[…] the associated energy costs. The sale would use, in just ten seconds, enough electricity to power the artist’s entire studio for two […]

Crypto Art Has a Climate Problem, and There’s No Easy Fix | Digital Trends | GadgetsMonster

[…] with significant measures like ditching air travel and integrating rainwater into his studio. His NFT launch erased the progress of those efforts in a matter of […]

Thecoinfin

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Thecoinfin

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True or false? A single NFT can power a European household for 1.5 months – KnuRich CryptoCurreny News

[…] artists and platforms are starting to cancel NFT plans as a result. Digital artist Joanie Lemercier canceled his second Nifty Gateway drop after becoming aware of the environmental impact of the platform’s […]

Tezos NFT Marketplace Hic et Nunc 'Discontinued' – Bitcoin Crypto

[…] The first acolytes to migrate to Hic et Nunc from Ethereum marketplaces were AI artists like France’s Joanie Lemercier and Turkey’s Memo Akten. Both rely on a lot of computing power to generate their work and both cited environmental concerns as the key factor for their decision to abandon Ethereum.  […]

Tezos NFT Marketplace Hic et Nunc 'Discontinued' – LEPTABIT

[…] The first acolytes to migrate to Hic et Nunc from Ethereum marketplaces were AI artists like France’s Joanie Lemercier and Turkey’s Memo Akten. Both rely on a lot of computing power to generate their work and both cited environmental concerns as the key factor for their decision to abandon Ethereum . […]

BtcNews – Сrypto news from around the world that everyone should know

[…] The first acolytes to migrate to Hic et Nunc from Ethereum marketplaces were AI artists like France’s Joanie Lemercier and Turkey’s Memo Akten. Both rely on a lot of computing power to generate their work and both cited environmental concerns as the key factor for their decision to abandon Ethereum . […]

Tezos NFT Marketplace Hic et Nunc 'Discontinued' – Crypto Breaking News

[…] The first acolytes to migrate to Hic et Nunc from Ethereum marketplaces were AI artists like France’s Joanie Lemercier and Turkey’s Memo Akten. Both rely on a lot of computing power to generate their work and both cited environmental concerns as the key factor for their decision to abandon Ethereum.  […]

Tezos NFT Marketplace Hic et Nunc "descontinuado" – cryptoshitcompra.com

[…] Los primeros acólitos que migraron a Hic et Nunc desde los mercados de Ethereum fueron artistas de inteligencia artificial como Joanie Lemercier de Francia y Memo Akten de Turquía. Ambos dependen de una gran cantidad de potencia informática para generar su trabajo y ambos han mencionado las preocupaciones ambientales como factor clave por su decisión de abandonar Ethereum. […]

Tezos NFT Marketplace Hic et Nunc ‘Discontinued’ – Crypto Watch Daily

[…] The first acolytes to migrate to Hic et Nunc from Ethereum marketplaces were AI artists like France’s Joanie Lemercier and Turkey’s Memo Akten. Both rely on a lot of computing power to generate their work and both cited environmental concerns as the key factor for their decision to abandon Ethereum.  […]

Tezos NFT Marketplace Hic et Nunc ‘Discontinued’ – The Blockchain House

[…] The first acolytes to migrate to Hic et Nunc from Ethereum marketplaces were AI artists like France’s Joanie Lemercier and Turkey’s Memo Akten. Both rely on a lot of computing power to generate their work and both cited environmental concerns as the key factor for their decision to abandon Ethereum.  […]

Tezos NFT Marketplace Hic et Nunc ‘Discontinued’ – Crypto Coin Gossip

[…] The first acolytes to migrate to Hic et Nunc from Ethereum marketplaces were AI artists like France’s Joanie Lemercier and Turkey’s Memo Akten. Both rely on a lot of computing power to generate their work and both cited environmental concerns as the key factor for their decision to abandon Ethereum.  […]

Tezos NFT Marketplace Hic et Nunc 'Discontinued'

[…] The first acolytes to migrate to Hic et Nunc from Ethereum marketplaces were AI artists like France’s Joanie Lemercier and Turkey’s Memo Akten. Both rely on a lot of computing power to generate their work and both cited environmental concerns as the key factor for their decision to abandon Ethereum.  […]

Tezos NFT Marketplace Hic et Nunc 'Discontinued' – The Crypto Coint Report

[…] The first acolytes to migrate to Hic et Nunc from Ethereum marketplaces were AI artists like France’s Joanie Lemercier and Turkey’s Memo Akten. Both rely on a lot of computing power to generate their work and both cited environmental concerns as the key factor for their decision to abandon Ethereum.  […]

China X The NFT Files: Memes in The Mirror | The China Temper

[…] with burning Banksy’s work “Morons” (White) and keeping it online, scandals with the ecological impact of NFT-production due to high levels of energy consumption remain. But who […]

Tezos NFT Marketplace Hic et Nunc 'Discontinued' – CryptPublisher

[…] The first acolytes to migrate to Hic et Nunc from Ethereum marketplaces were AI artists like France’s Joanie Lemercier and Turkey’s Memo Akten. Both rely on a lot of computing power to generate their work and both cited environmental concerns as the key factor for their decision to abandon Ethereum.  […]

Tezos NFT Marketplace Hic et Nunc 'Discontinued' – CryptoInChain

[…] The first acolytes to migrate to Hic et Nunc from Ethereum marketplaces were AI artists like France’s Joanie Lemercier and Turkey’s Memo Akten. Both rely on a lot of computing power to generate their work and both cited environmental concerns as the key factor for their decision to abandon Ethereum.  […]

Why You Shouldn't Purchase NFTs – NFT Dubai

[…] Joanie Lemercier (environmental price): https://joanielemercier.com/the-problem-of-cryptoart/ […]

What is an NFT and how does it work? The ‘bitcoin for art’ explained – World eNews Online

[…] combined with a steady growth of consumption is pushing us towards a climate apocalypse”, French artist Joanie Lemercier points out in a blog post explaining the reasons they cancelled their crypto-art […]

What is an NFT and how does it work? The ‘bitcoin for art’ explained – BBC Business Update

[…] combined with a steady growth of consumption is pushing us towards a climate apocalypse”, French artist Joanie Lemercier points out in a blog post explaining the reasons they cancelled their crypto-art […]

What is an NFT and how does it work? The ‘bitcoin for art’ explained

[…] combined with continued growth in consumption are pushing us towards a climate apocalypse”. French artist Joni Lemercier explains In a blog post he explained the reasons for canceling his crypto-art […]

What’s an NFT and the way does it work? The ‘bitcoin for artwork’ defined – wikimarts

[…] with a gentle progress of consumption is pushing us in direction of a local weather apocalypse”, French artist Joanie Lemercier factors out in a weblog put up explaining the explanations they cancelled their crypto-art […]

What is an NFT and how does it work? The ‘bitcoin for art’ explained – YoursBulletin

[…] combined with a steady growth of consumption is pushing us towards a climate apocalypse”, French artist Joanie Lemercier points out in a blog post explaining the reasons they cancelled their crypto-art […]

What's an NFT and the way does it work? The ‘bitcoin for artwork’ defined – Sailing Suncharters

[…] a gentle progress of consumption is pushing us in the direction of a local weather apocalypse”, French artist Joanie Lemercier factors out in a weblog publish explaining the explanations they cancelled their crypto-art […]

What is an NFT and how does it work? The ‘bitcoin for art’ explained – Business Fast

[…] combined with a steady growth of consumption is pushing us towards a climate apocalypse”, French artist Joanie Lemercier points out in a blog post explaining the reasons they cancelled their crypto-art […]

What is an NFT and how does it work? The ‘bitcoin for art’ explained – World Daily News

[…] combined with a steady growth of consumption is pushing us towards a climate apocalypse”, French artist Joanie Lemercier points out in a blog post explaining the reasons they cancelled their crypto-art […]

What is an NFT and how does it work? The ‘bitcoin for art’ explained – diverob

[…] a gentle progress of consumption is pushing us in the direction of a local weather apocalypse”, French artist Joanie Lemercier factors out in a weblog put up explaining the explanations they cancelled their crypto-art […]

What is an NFT and how does it work? The ‘bitcoin for art’ explained – freeinfos

[…] a gentle development of consumption is pushing us in direction of a local weather apocalypse”, French artist Joanie Lemercier factors out in a weblog put up explaining the explanations they cancelled their crypto-art […]

What’s an NFT and the way does it work? The ‘bitcoin for artwork’ defined – tarcare

[…] gradual development of consumption is pushing us in the direction of a local weather apocalypse”, French artist Joanie Lemercier factors out in a weblog submit explaining the explanations they cancelled their crypto-art […]

What is an NFT and how does it work? The 'bitcoin for art' discussed – Edu-Crypto, Become an Expert in the art of trading

[…] with a constant development of intake is pressing us towards an environment armageddon”, French artist Joanie Lemercier points out in a post discussing the factors they cancelled their crypto-art […]

What is an NFT and how does it work? The ‘bitcoin for art’ explained – Yahoo Finance UK – bc

[…] combined with a steady growth of consumption is pushing us towards a climate apocalypse”, French artist Joanie Lemercier points out in a blog post explaining the reasons they cancelled their crypto-art […]

What is an NFT and how does it work? The ‘bitcoin for art’ explained – United Kingdom

[…] combined with a steady growth of consumption is pushing us towards a climate apocalypse”, French artist Joanie Lemercier points out in a blog post explaining the reasons they cancelled their crypto-art […]

How Do Your Online Habits Affect Your Carbon Footprint?

[…] you jump into the next app or website hype. You don’t want to make the same mistake as artist Joanie Lamercier, who made a monumental NFT art sale only to be horrified by its environmental impact […]

Bitcoin consumes more energy than countries like Argentina or Ukraine – The Canadian

[…] Lemercier He saw how all the energy expenditure that he had managed to reduce in recent years he was going to ruin for selling six works on the Internet. The process involved an emission of 5,669kg of CO2, a figure that will grow every time a buyer of […]

– NFT Culture | NFT & Crypto Artists Curating Ideas

[…] May 2021, French digital artist Joanie Lemercier canceled the release of six upcoming crypto-art pieces after calculating that the energy costs involved amounted to […]

NFTs Are Hot. Can They Be Sustainable? – NFT Culture | NFT & Crypto Artists Curating Ideas

[…] May 2021, French digital artist Joanie Lemercier canceled the release of six upcoming crypto-art pieces after calculating that the energy costs involved amounted to […]

The Climate Impact of NFTs and Crypto-Art | The Genius Tips

[…] to technologists such as Memo Akten and Offsetra, he determined that each NFT in the set emitted approximately 80 kilograms of CO₂, totaling 4.24 tons. This quantity of CO₂ is approximately 7% higher than the average U.S. […]

Art On Fire – A Suitable Concern

[…] IIn November 2020 French artist Joanie Lemercier saw a resounding success when they released fifty three pieces of NFT artwork on an online marketplace called Nifty Gateway. The release quickly netting Lemercier over £12,000 pushed the artist to begin working on their next set of pieces. However, just before the second release was due in February of 2021 Lemercier pulled out citing environmental concerns. […]

What is an NFT and how does it work? The ‘bitcoin for art’ explained – News Concerns

[…] combined with a steady growth of consumption is pushing us towards a climate apocalypse”, French artist Joanie Lemercier points out in a blog post explaining the reasons they cancelled their crypto-art […]

What is an NFT and how does it work? The ‘bitcoin for art’ explained – Short Nex

[…] combined with a steady growth of consumption is pushing us towards a climate apocalypse”, French artist Joanie Lemercier points out in a blog post explaining the reasons they cancelled their crypto-art […]

What is an NFT and how does it work? The ‘bitcoin for art’ explained – SHIBA STORE

[…] combined with a steady growth of consumption is pushing us towards a climate apocalypse”, French artist Joanie Lemercier points out in a blog post explaining the reasons they cancelled their crypto-art […]

What’s the Big Deal With NFTs? – World NFT News

[…] visual artist and environmental activist had planned a release of several works as NFTs before realizing the environmental toll and cancelling the entire project. In his defense, he was looking for more sustainable ways to exhibit his art, which usually […]

What’s the Big Deal With NFTs? – iNFO Vi

[…] visual artist and environmental activist had planned a release of several works as NFTs before realizing the environmental toll and cancelling the entire project. In his defense, he was looking for more sustainable ways to exhibit his art, which usually […]

What’s the Big Deal With NFTs? – Book Library

[…] visual artist and environmental activist had planned a release of several works as NFTs before realizing the environmental toll and cancelling the entire project. In his defense, he was looking for more sustainable ways to exhibit his art, which usually […]

What’s the Big Deal With NFTs? – Savvysavingreviews

[…] visual artist and environmental activist had planned a release of several works as NFTs before realizing the environmental toll and cancelling the entire project. In his defense, he was looking for more sustainable ways to exhibit his art, which usually […]

NFT – o filho prodígio da blockchain – Marcel Serrano

[…] artista visual francês Joanie Lemercier parou de trabalhar com NFTs quando descobriu o consumo energético que eles […]

100 possible landscapes – Studio Joanie Lemercier

[…] estimated CO2 footprint of about 110 kg of CO2.This is the reason why I am still advocating for a Ban of Ethereum NFTs and […]

▷【 Tezos NFT Marketplace Hic et Nunc "descontinuado" 】 2022

[…] Los primeros acólitos que migraron a Hic et Nunc desde los mercados de Ethereum fueron artistas de inteligencia artificial como Joanie Lemercier de Francia y Memo Akten de Turquía. Ambos dependen de una gran cantidad de potencia informática para generar su trabajo y ambos han mencionado las preocupaciones ambientales como factor clave por tu decisión abandonar Ethereum. […]

Null and void. – Studio Joanie Lemercier

[…] platform without addressing the core issue (replacing PoW by to PoS), I cancelled my participation (again) to the carbon drop and shared insights in the following […]

NFTs, cryptocurrencies, and the hidden environmental impact – MCC.EXCHANGE

[…] on the blockchain ledger. One digital artist estimates that producing six works of crypto-art used more electricity than her entire studio consumed over a two-year period. Some alternate methods for creating NFTs have come onto the scene recently that could have less of […]

Marbles and pinky promises – Youpi !

[…] joannie Lemercier The problem of (Ethereum) CryptoArt […]

Technologie. Pourquoi les NFT suscitent de plus en plus de débats – Le Progrès – Smaaks

[…] de la blockchain sous sa forme actuelle: c’est un désastre », écrit-il sur la page qu’il consacre au problème sur son site internet (à lire en […]

NFTs are for imbeciles – Northern Star – NFTs Tales

[…] One vocal voice against NFTs is artist Joanie Lemercier who found out that “my release of 6 CryptoArt works consumed in 10 seconds more electricity than the entire studio over the past 2 years,” according to Lemercier’s website.  […]

NFTs are for imbeciles – Northern Star – NFTbuzz

[…] One vocal voice against NFTs is artist Joanie Lemercier who found out that “my release of 6 CryptoArt works consumed in 10 seconds more electricity than the entire studio over the past 2 years,” according to Lemercier’s website.  […]

NFTs are for imbeciles – Northern Star – World NFT News

[…] One vocal voice against NFTs is artist Joanie Lemercier who found out that “my release of 6 CryptoArt works consumed in 10 seconds more electricity than the entire studio over the past 2 years,” according to Lemercier’s website.  […]

NFTs are for imbeciles – Northern Star – CryptoBullNewsflash

[…] One vocal voice against NFTs is artist Joanie Lemercier who found out that “my release of 6 CryptoArt works consumed in 10 seconds more electricity than the entire studio over the past 2 years,” according to Lemercier’s website.  […]

NFTs are for imbeciles – Northern Star – CryptoNews365

[…] One vocal voice against NFTs is artist Joanie Lemercier who found out that “my release of 6 CryptoArt works consumed in 10 seconds more electricity than the entire studio over the past 2 years,” according to Lemercier’s website.  […]

NFTs are for imbeciles – Northern Star – Suuchle Crypto News

[…] One vocal voice against NFTs is artist Joanie Lemercier who found out that “my release of 6 CryptoArt works consumed in 10 seconds more electricity than the entire studio over the past 2 years,” according to Lemercier’s website.  […]

NFTs are for imbeciles – Northern Star Online – 4 NFT NEWS

[…] in 10 seconds more electricity than the entire studio over the past 2 years,” according to Lemercier’s website. Despite the youth wanting to save the planet, it seems we’re intent on destroying it as well. […]

NFTs are for imbeciles – Northern Star – CRYPTORAQ

[…] One vocal voice against NFTs is artist Joanie Lemercier who found out that “my release of 6 CryptoArt works consumed in 10 seconds more electricity than the entire studio over the past 2 years,” according to Lemercier’s website.  […]

What is an NFT and how does it work? The ‘bitcoin for art’ explained – The Independent – Auto Robot Demo

[…] combined with a steady growth of consumption is pushing us towards a climate apocalypse”, French artist Joanie Lemercier points out in a blog post explaining the reasons they cancelled their crypto-art release.Defenders will say […]

CryptoKitties and Sorare, the most harmful Ethereum NFTs for the environment – Naira Talk Today

[…] the use of NFTs on the Ethereum network, due to their high energy consumption. In February 2021 she suspended the release of her crypto art on the NiftyGateway platform, due to “the senseless and […]

NFTs – you will not get rich from reading this – stu sontier

[…] The problem of CryptoArt […]

Metaverse: The Savior of Sustainable Fashion, Or Is It A New Form Of Greenwashing? – Qiwei Chen

[…] Now the question is, is digital fashion verified as an environmentally friendly commodity? In fact, the pollution problem from digital fashion may be even worse, and it may even develop into a new disaster, light artist Joanie Lemercier documents the consequences of her once published work, “It turns out my release of 6 CryptoArt works consumed in 10 seconds more electricity than the… […]

Controlling Web3 Carbon Footprint – Polkadot News Today

[…] cost of crypto art “unreasonable.” French artist Joanie Lemercier has since 2021 been raising awareness of the “disastrous” impact of the Ethereum on the environment and the need for more sustainable […]

True or false? A single NFT can power a European household for 1.5 months – CryptoCurreny News

[…] artists and platforms are starting to cancel NFT plans as a result. Digital artist Joanie Lemercier canceled his second Nifty Gateway drop after becoming aware of the environmental impact of the platform’s […]

The Environmental Cost of NFTs and What We Can Do About It – Kirk Coburn

[…] in February 2021, French artist Joanie Lemercier canceled his release of several works after he discovered the environmental cost of NFTs. He noted on his website that […]

Alexander Smith

NFT technology brings exciting new opportunities to creative people, but of course, energy costs must be kept to a minimum.

Indie Game Publisher Loses That NFT Feeling

[…] are minted on blockchains like Ethereum, which consumes lots of electricity to validate transactions and create more Ether, the native cryptocurrency of the network. Ethereum […]

why digital art has such a massive carbon footprint – All About Pakistan

[…] the associated energy costs. The sale would use, in just ten seconds, enough electricity to power the artist’s entire studio for two […]

Explorando El Futuro Incierto De La Sostenibilidad NFT – Bolsa De Valores De Chile Magazine

[…] artista francesa Joanie Lemercier ha escrito extensamente sobre su preocupación de que la criptoinfraestructura se base principalmente en combustibles […]

Exploring the Uncertain Future of NFT Sustainability | NSC Blogger

[…] artist Joanie Lemercier has written extensively about his concern that crypto infrastructure is primarily based on fossil fuels. His work requires […]

Exploring the Uncertain Future of NFT Sustainability – Wealthyfie™

[…] artist Joanie Lemercier has written extensively about his concern that crypto infrastructure is based mostly on fossil fuels. His work calls for […]

Controlando la Huella de Carbono Web3 – NFT News Today | NFTeando

[…] ecológico del criptoarte como «irrazonable». La artista francesa Joanie Lemercier es desde 2021 crear conciencia del impacto «desastroso» de Ethereum en el medio ambiente y la necesidad de opciones más […]

Learn How to Make NFT Art: 7 EASY, Practical Steps to Follow in 2023

[…] artist Joanie Lemercier was so alarmed after discovering just how substantial the environmental costs would be, he decided […]