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What I really like about projects like this is the fact, that local communities organize themselves and get things done, that the bigger entities are not able to tackle. The more I read about such endeavors and the more I think about it, I believe, that local communities in a connected world have more power than a; they thought for a long time, due to the fact, that a lot of things are decided far away.
b; a lot of bigger players would like them to have. They might not be as "efficient" or as "moneymaking" but that might be actually a good thing. For example, building this network underground is much more resilient, than on poles. But I also believe, that the bigger players, will try to enforce their role, as such initiatives get more common. The same might happen, as power generation becomes much less centralized or as food production (hopefully) returns to a much more local situation. I really hope to see more such initiatives, not only in Britain, or Europe, but on planet-scale. |