🌱 Decentralized Sustainability + Local AI Infrastructure Vault

Mission: Build bottom-up systems for energy autonomy, community resilience, and intelligence that remains under local control. Bridge solarpunk narratives with technical implementation.

Core Navigation Hubs

🧭 Philosophy & Framework

Foundational thinking: commons-based peer production, distributed networks, ecopunk/solarpunk narratives, systems theory, degrowth + regeneration.

⚡ Energy & Power Systems

Solar (PV, thermal, passive), wind, hydro, battery storage, micro-grids, off-grid architectures, energy audits, DIY installation guides.

💾 Local LLM Infrastructure

CRITICAL PATH: Deploy Claude/Llama locally, build training pipelines, edge computing, RAG systems, knowledge graphs. Continuous learning without cloud dependency.

🏗️ DIY Hardware & Fabrication

From PCB design to 3D printing, CNC, open-source electronics, Arduino/Raspberry Pi, FPGA basics, electronics fundamentals.

🌱 Food & Water Systems

Hydroponic/aquaponic design, soil science, seed saving, water harvesting, treatment, greywater systems, composting, permaculture fundamentals.

🧪 STEM Core

Mathematics, physics, chemistry, materials science, signal processing, thermodynamics—organized as reference + problem sets.

📦 Materials & Sourcing

Vendor lists, suppliers by region, bulk purchasing, recycled component sourcing, evaluation criteria, cost breakdowns.

🤝 Community & Organization

Cooperative models, governance structures, skill-sharing networks, conflict resolution, documentation for scaling local groups.

🎯 Active Projects

Live implementation logs, builds in progress, learnings, failure analysis, iteration.

Quick Start Paths

First Time Here?

1. Read Core Values (5 min)
2. Review Solarpunk-Framework (10 min)
3. Pick your entry path below:

Energy-First Path → 07-ENERGY-MOC → DIY Solar Install → Battery Design → Micro-grid

AI-First Path → 04-LOCAL-LLM-MOC → LLM Theory → Local Deployment → RAG → Fine-tuning

Hardware-First Path → 03-DIY-MOC → Electronics Basics → MCU Programming → PCB Design

Community-First Path → 09-COMMUNITY-MOC → Governance → Skill Maps → Network Architecture

Key Concepts (Everywhere)

• Open-Source-First: Every tool, design, documentation must be reproducible and shareable.
• Commons-Based Peer Production: Networks > Hierarchies. Distributed resilience.
• Appropriate Technology: Low-cost, maintainable, culturally adapted, autonomy-enabling.
• Regenerative Systems: Not just sustainable—actively improving local ecology and community health.
• Local-First Computation: Never assume cloud availability. Design for offline, edge-first.

Vault Statistics & Status

• Total Notes: ~200+ when fully built
• Key Templates: 15+ for consistent capture
• Resource Lists: 500+ vetted vendors, tools, papers
• Interconnection Density: High (3+ backlinks per note)
• Last Updated: See Vault-Changelog

How to Use This Vault

For Research

1. Search by topic in any MOC
2. Follow backlinks to related concepts
3. Check Templates for consistent structure
4. Cross-reference with 06-SOURCING-MOC for sourcing

For Implementation

1. Clone relevant project from 10-PROJECTS-MOC
2. Adapt using local 06-Materials-Sourcing data
3. Log progress in project note
4. Share learnings back to community

For Continuous Learning

1. Daily reference to 05-STEM-Core problem sets
2. Weekly deep-dive into one 02-Solarpunk-Ecopunk concept
3. Monthly community sync using 09-COMMUNITY-MOC structures

Integration Notes

This vault is designed to integrate with:

• Obsidian Graph View: See knowledge structure visually
• Local AI: Query vault with local LLM (see 04-LOCAL-LLM-MOC)
• External Sync: Git-based versioning for collaboration
• Mobile: Use Obsidian Mobile to reference on-site during builds

Contribution & Growth

• New findings? Create dated entry in Vault-Log
• Building something? Clone Project-Template and document
• Resource gap? Add to relevant MOC with [NEEDS SOURCING] tag
• Community question? Link to FAQ entries

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