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consider the implications for a post scarcity future (slrpnk.net)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net
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[–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

That and incentivise smart devices like water heaters that run when power is cheap, which is effectively a rudimentary battery

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    If all grids did was put high resolution pricing data on the wire we could make those decisions for ourselves.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    It still takes upfront investment. that's easy if you're wealthy but a lot harder if you're pay check to pay check + there's no reason landlords would do it. part of it is the high resolution pricing data, but we need more than just that

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