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Strypey

"For more remote areas, it could mean support for micro-grids. Instead of building long power lines, this involves setting up small, self-sufficient hubs, which could combine solar and wind power with batteries and other renewable technologies, depending on the location. The International Energy Agency estimates that half of households currently without power could be switched on using decentralized solutions in the next decade."

newint.org/features/2023/02/01

New InternationalistWhat if… electricity were a right not a commodity?Breaking away from an energy system in which we are only consumers can help tackle the cost of living and climate crises. Nick Dowson sketches out an alternative.
#energy#MicroGrids#IEA
Strypey

Give all households a baseline of free electricity every month, proportional to the number of people who live there. Metered charges for electricity can only be applied to usage above that baseline.

About 3/4 of the electricity generate in Aotearoa comes from hydro, geothermal, and wind:

mbie.govt.nz/building-and-ener

The public are entitled to a dividend on the use of these natural commons, which electricity companies leverage for massive profits:

i.stuff.co.nz/business/1279055

#Aotearoa#NZ
Apr 02, 2023, 01:34 AM·Public·Fedilab
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