2 ms·
Others big coops (that I know of!): Amul is controlled by 3.6 million milk producers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amul https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amul U.
by thelastgallon 5mo ago
Others big coops (that I know of!):
Amul is controlled by 3.6 million milk producers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amul https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amul
U.S. energy-producing cooperatives are consumer-owned, not-for-profit utilities providing power to over 42 million Americans across 56% of the nation's landmass. These entities consist of local distribution systems, generation and transmission (G&T) cooperatives, and agriculture-focused energy co-op.
The nation’s 900 electric cooperatives (co-ops) power the homes of more than 42 million Americans across 47 states: https://www.energy.gov/cmei/success-stories/articles/eere-success-story-electric-cooperatives-channel-solar-resources https://www.energy.gov/cmei/success-stories/articles/eere-su...
I wonder what it unique about electricity that this model is widely adopted in a predominantly anti-worker country in the world. Is it because farmers are the biggest votebank? And mostly rich, powerful, have all the political connections?
- thelastgallon 5mo agoI almost forgot to mention Mumbai Dabbawala Association delivering food with clockwork precision since 1890, long before any of these web[1.0,2.0,3.0] 'tech' existed. Mumbai Dabbawala Association is a 125-year-old, cooperative-style logistics system that delivers approximately 200,000 home-cooked meals daily to office workers across the city.