RE: https://mastodon.au/@RenewEconomyRSSFeed/116479027932490739

The real issue here is the possibility to excise all #ProfitMaking #PowerGeneration from the Australian Grid. And the concerted efforts of #corporations to maintain their #RevenueChannels come what may with the help of current govt(s) support (legislative, regulatory, Tax and Funding support).

Full #HomePV penetration backed by #CommunityBatteries and #PublicInfrastructure (Transmission and control systems) could provide #FreeElectricity to all Homes in Australia. #ProfitMaking providers would be restricted to commercial consumption and exports (suitably taxed for a healthy and equitable economy). None of this is beyond the realms of possibility, political will is the only thing lacking to make the #3HoursFreeElectricity a 24 hour reality.

#AusPol #renewables

Oh no, private equity vultures want to turn a cozy #library into a profit-making machine! 📚💰 Because clearly, what the world needs right now is more over-monetized bookshelves and fewer free access knowledge hubs. 🙄
https://lithub.com/a-virginia-public-library-is-fighting-off-a-threatened-takeover-by-private-equity/ #privateequity #accessknowledge #profitmaking #overmonetization #HackerNews #ngated
A Virginia public library is fighting off a takeover by private equity.

Photo from The Samuels Public Library After being targeted by anti-LGBTQ book banners and having their funding pulled, a local library in Virginia successfully stopped a threatened takeover by a pr…

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