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How microgrids and blockchain will transform the energy grid – Decrypt

Since time immemorial, your electricity bills have followed the same pattern; pick a tariff and each month you’re billed for the energy you’ve used. You pay up; every few years you check a price comparison site and see if you want to switch to a cheaper tariff, and the cycle continues.

While thousands of families are already living off-grid, using self-sustainable, renewable energy sources to power and heat their homes, it’s harder for people living in crowded urban environments to adopt energy solutions that provide them with the same flexibility and control.

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