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Utilities will fight back. To help this transition in the US municipalities should not be allowed to require residences to be connected to utilities. http://ww
by vaadu 12y ago
Utilities will fight back. To help this transition in the US municipalities should not be allowed to require residences to be connected to utilities.
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/12/18/texas-state-tried-to-shut-down-a-sustainable-community/ http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/12/18/texas-state-t...
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-07-10/off-the-grid-in-florida-robin-speronis-fights-municipal-code http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-07-10/off-the-grid...
- nl 12y agoWhy? Its extremely rare and costly to produce enough power yourself to go off-grid. Requiring utility connections seem sensible policy (in urban areas anyway).
- yummyfajitas 12y agoIts extremely rare and costly to produce enough power yourself to go off-grid. If so, then the law seems unnecessary. If not, the law seems harmful. Why should the individuals who do not need utilities be obligated to purchase them?