I just discovered what #solarpunk is.

I am getting this right?

Y'know that #solarpunk trope of floating wind turbines in the sky, tethered to the ground, and feeding power down to denizens below?

This is in China, serving 50KW at 500m, which is power for between 40 to 140 households.

The figure changes depending on which country you use. USA is around ~1KW per house, and in Europe it's closer to 300-400W on average).

I wonder what the economics are like for these. I you have seen numbers, do plz share.

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202410/12/WS6709ce66a310f1265a1c7306.html

An illustration for a certain thing that also functions as cover art for two episodes of the #solarpunkPrompts podcast :] This was quite a challenge, and I think it turned out pretty cozy

(And #thebikeisdoingjustfine)

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Wanted to make something a bit more abstract, vibes-based, and even more vibrant than usual (if my eyes don't get tired from looking at a drawing in 1.5 seconds i consider that an L).

This reminds me a bit of the art of Olly Costello (https://ollycostello.com)

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I dont have retirement savings.

(that's a whole thing there but not important for this post)

But in looking at how I'm supposed to "save for retirement" my options are limited:
- Investments in corporations that hurt others (even "sustainable" or "ethical" corps are profit driven).
- Investments in REITs (edit: And Landlording) which destroy people's ability to find shelter.
- Investment in my own business where I would exploit my own workers to get ahead.
- Investment in bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and other get rich quick speculation that destroys the planet.

I don't like those options.

So I'm investing my time and money in what I actually need in old age:
- Shelter
- Food
- Water
- Healthcare
- Energy

I'm doing that by building and strengthening mutual aid efforts, community, and community infrastructure.

I place my efforts into:
- tenant co-ops
- post-scarcity food production & distribution (my passion)
- clean water intiatives
- Local healthcare providers and patient co-ops
- Decentralized renewable energy initiatives and co-ops

For example, my food initiatives that I am building out, supporting, and pouring into - I expect to draw from in my old age. Mutual Aid is not charity. Mutual Aid is for me and my neighbors. It is not extractive or exploitative. The more we use it, the more it grows.

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