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Nathan

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I am a sysadmin, aquaculturist, recycler of bicycles, occasional sailor and frequent poet.

Soy administrador de sistemas, acuicultor, reciclador de bicicletas, marinero ocasional y poeta frecuente.

vivo en Ponce
puerto rico

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A must-read from @pluralistic on how cleantech -- solar, EVs, etc. -- is vital and exciting; how standard corporate sleaze is turning it against our best interests; and what we can do to have a cleantech ecosystem that is as sustainable as the energy system it could give us.

https://pluralistic.net/2024/06/26/unplanned-obsolescence/

Nathan ,
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>your home solar stops working if the grid fails

This was a common discovery after Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, those that sell power to the grid fail when there is no grid.

Those type of solar installs are primarily designed to make money, electricity is a byproduct.

Solar installs that are stand alone or have no way to feed to the grid work just fine when the power's out.

My solar array runs my air conditioner with no grid needed, but I paid for and built mine without financing.

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