The article describes an instance where mining of bitcoin is done using a diesel generator consuming up to 300 liters of fuel per day.

At a minimum, that is an expensive way to obtain bitcoin.

Seb Gouspillou's guidance for miners here:

> “Bitcoin mining must be socially useful. It must not compete with traditional demand. It must be set up [only] where there is an extra capacity."
>
> "This way, mining becomes a blessing for a country."
> "The ideal model should be a win-win situation [for both miners & the country]."
>
> https://twitter.com/LNMarkets/status/1506933293614252032

https://twitter.com/KenyaCoin/status/1507401836076179456
https://nitter.it/KenyaCoin/status/1507401836076179456

KenyaCoin

> he gets diesel at a much cheaper rate than is obtainable in the open market.

Umm ... yeah.