Remote Mexican village uses solar power to purify water

Re:Remote Mexican village uses solar power to purify water by emailgregn on Sunday November 01, 2015 @03:18AM (#10485790)

I'm genuinely interested to know if the altruistic/community driven ethos of these efforts ever last? Once the NGO leaves town and the local federalè or whoever notices a nice little income stream?

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Re:Remote Mexican village uses solar power to purify water by Gys on Sunday November 01, 2015 @04:00AM (#10485859)

Read the article:

'At this price, the community reaps a profit of about 49,000 pesos, or $3,600, per year. The community has appointed a committee to manage the incoming funds, setting aside some money for maintenance and repair of the system, and investing the rest back into the community.'

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Re:Remote Mexican village uses solar power to purify water by HiLo on Sunday November 01, 2015 @03:02PM (#10487925)

How would this work in areas where local cartels already have control over these types of assets?

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