Bitcoin is Unlocking New Energy Frontiers w/ Sam Benson (JWP90)

Bitcoin can use energy anywhere, making it a unique tool for solving problems of scarcity and distribution. Sam Benson joins the show to explain how ocean thermal energy conversion works, why it hasn’t scaled yet, and how Bitcoin mining can stabilize energy grids around the world. We also discuss the challenges of building startups in the energy sector, how AI is driving demand for remote energy production, and why Bitcoin mining is coming everywhere sooner than people realize.

Sam Benson is a Class 1 Marine Engineer and the cofounder and president of Ocean Bit, a renewable energy solution across the OTEC Zone.

Website: https://www.oceanbitenergy.com/

LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/samuel-benson-2b522b104

X: https://x.com/samfromoceanbit

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Energy and Data Scarcity

2:33 - How Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Works

5:50 - The Challenges of Building a Startup

10:59 - Why Bitcoin Can Use Energy Anywhere

19:43 - Why Isn’t Ocean Thermal Widespread Yet?

22:38 - The Future of Base-Load Power

24:25 - How Bitcoin Mining Balances Energy Grids

26:54 - How Bitcoin Creates New Incentives for Energy

28:39 - AI and Remote Energy Production

32:51 - What does Success Look Like for Ocean Bit?

39:05 - Bitcoin Mining is Coming Everywhere

43:54 - How to Connect with Sam

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