I am a socialist, but I will not simp for authoritarian technocrats
The South had less in the way of infrastructure, self contained solar and wind are totally obvious.
This is blatantly untrue. Dams act like huge batteries that can be used to smoothen out the load if demand or supply drop.
It should be used in conjunction with other sustainable energy methods. Over production can be used to pump up water and if production of wind and solar drops (as they tend to). Water electricity can fill the gap.
Power grids are very complex and require great forethought and balancing options. If water energy cannot be used, nuclear is the best balancing power.
The niche wil grow with the userbase, very niche things cannot be sustained with the amount of interested people.
It must grow organically, you cannot force it
I’d suggest a merger between ‘100 largest landowning families’ and ‘Food we eat’.
Thnx!