According to a survey by the Solana Foundation, one transaction on the Solana blockchain network uses less energy than two Google searches and 24 times less energy than charging your phone. Solana is a decentralized computer network that uses a blockchain ledger to function. It was created by Anatoly Yakovenko. Solana claims to be the world's fastest blockchain, claiming to be able to validate 65,000 transactions per second for less than a cent apiece.
The network is supposed to be a high-performance blockchain that consumes very little energy. According to the paper, a single transaction on the Solana network consumes 0.00051 kWh (1,836 Joules) of energy, while an average search consumes 0.0003 kWh (1,080 Joules). The paper goes on to say that the entire Solana network consumes an estimated 3,186,000 kWh per year, which is the equivalent of 986 American families' annual power usage.
Robert Murphy, an energy and climate expert, was hired by the Solana Foundation in May...