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Distributed power generation would reduce transmission power loss & make the grid more robust; similar to distributed computing or the internet. Distributed po
by briantakita 11y ago
Distributed power generation would reduce transmission power loss & make the grid more robust; similar to distributed computing or the internet.
Distributed power generation would also create more community autonomy. Currently, there are large middlemen extracting profit from the users & altering local ecosystems; where the decision makers are not part of the ecological feedback loop.
Technologies like biogas use compost & manure to create methane. Biogas reactors are inexpensive, can be built DIY, & scale small to large. Europe has adopted biogas & has several large reactors. http://european-biogas.eu/ http://european-biogas.eu/. The compost can be used to create soil health in the local area. Compost can be collected using bikes in local neighborhoods.
Here's a coop called pedal people. https://www.pedalpeople.coop/ https://www.pedalpeople.coop/
Communities becoming self-reliant with their energy production would increase neighborhood autonomy, keep money inside of the community, & would increase awareness what is thrown away.
Another underutilized resource is human poop. Millions of tons of nutrients & fuel are poured into the oceans as toxic sludge. Rather than devastate environments, we could utilize this resource to power our cities & heal our soil.