Something's changing in how we think about blockchain infrastructure.

There's this concept emerging—call it the green machine economy. Some projects are experimenting with validator setups where running nodes on renewable energy grids actually earns you more. The idea? Make consensus mechanisms work for sustainability instead of against it.

PEAQ's taking a swing at this. Their validators get rewarded for choosing clean energy sources. Not just carbon offsetting or pledges—actual incentive structures baked into the protocol.

Could this be how scaling and environmental responsibility stop being trade-offs? When growth aligns with real-world impact, the economics start looking different.