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Oct 1

Food Bank Installs Microgrid to Survive Future Hurricanes

Marshall Food Bank's new microgrid—powered by solar panels and battery storage—addresses a concrete vulnerability in critical infrastructure: when the grid fails during disasters, food distribution networks collapse exactly when communities need them most. This appears to be the first documented case of a food bank prioritizing energy resilience as part of its operational strategy. The move reflects a shift in how essential services approach backup power: from luxury to operational necessity, particularly in climate-exposed regions where storm intensity is increasing.

theme-connected infrastructure decentralized networks resilience

Jul 20

Reticulum Offers Mesh Network Alternative to Internet Infrastructure

Source: Hackaday

Reticulum is a Python-based mesh networking protocol designed to work without centralized internet infrastructure. It addresses vulnerabilities in systems dependent on ISPs and backbone networks by enabling decentralized communication through packet forwarding across volunteer nodes. The appeal is practical: networks fail, censorship happens, and internet access remains geographically unequal. Adoption hinges on whether communities and organizations actually deploy nodes—a chicken-and-egg problem that has plagued alternative networks for decades. Technical merit alone won't determine success.