Fun Fact: The article says Bitcoin mining consumes ~1.1 GW of power. There is currently a massive political struggle over the construction of "Site C", a 1.1 GW Hydroelectric dam in British Columbia, Canada. Construction on that dam began last year, but public opposition caused a new provincial government to review the dam construction. The dam will flood 93 square kilometers of land but produce 5.1 GWh of low-carbon electricity annually, about 53% of the articles assumed Bitcoin mining consumption of 9.6 GWh (which is = 1.1 GW x 8760 hours/year). Whether construction of the dam will be cancelled or resumed, the decision will be controversial! (The decision will be announced before the end of the year).
In summary, bitcoin mining from renewable energy sources is desirable, but bitcoin mining (and all other forms of computing) will always have some negative impact. That is something we need to be aware of.