One of the few areas where technology can actually solve a real problem is that of power generation and distribution.
In Puerto Rico, communities are building their own microgrids that grant them independence from fossil fuel backed, state sponsored unreliable power delivery.
Stories like these make it clear that states just stand in the way of self reliant communities. This is #solarpunk, yes, but it is also #anarhism
https://spectrum.ieee.org/puerto-rico-solar-microgrids
Chris Gioran
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2025-06-04 11:50:19 UTC
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