Cap the Grid
October 31, 2012
As a species, we must learn to live within the physical limitations of the biosphere. In the electric energy sector, this requires reversing the worldwide trend of ever‑expanding electricity supply grids carrying energy vast distances from more and more large, centralized power plants. “Capping the grid” is a crucial step toward reducing greenhouse gas pollution and increasing the percentage of electricity generated by renewables.
This is a chapter from The ENERGY Reader: Overdevelopment and the Delusion of Endless Growth (2012).