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Originally Posted by Fozzie_DeBear
I think microgrids are another option for the 3rd world which is another example of skipping whole generations of technology (like the cellphone vs landline).
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IMO, the microgrid is only a step towards the end goal of a pervasive widespread electrical grid that is cheaper and more reliable, especially one that relies on unreliable wind and solar. When environmental groups extol the virtue of microgrids, all their examples are for things that require little energy, like a light bulb, when it's very obvious that the developing world will want energy for heating, cooking, refrigeration, HVAC, TV, computers, etc.