A parallel economy: Monetization of alternative energy

A parallel economy: Monetization of alternative energy is proposed as a way of achieving carbon neutrality & sustainability. The local power station or microgrid issues kWhr credits based on electrical input from alternative energy. These "alternative - energy currency units" are used as the basis of a parallel economy that recycles, composts, or gasifies all waste. Different companies focus on the varied components of the sorted waste stream to form a sustainable "neomedieval" community that acts as the subsistence baseline to a communal version of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs.

Author(s): Paul A Comet

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