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Originally Posted by accord1999
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.
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Expecting the 3rd world to replicate consumption patterns like the 1st world is a recipe for disaster.
Just curious, is your username a tribute to a 1999 Honda Accord?