Microfactories are small-scale industrial facilities constructed to deliver products to local markets. They generally have fewer negative impacts on the landscape and people who live nearby, while creating local jobs. Microfactories reliably have smaller footprints and tend to require fewer resources than larger centralized factories. Microfactories are easily scaled, so they can produce the optimal amount of products at any given time. Because microfactories are relatively cheap to build and take up significantly less space than traditional factories, they can be situated nearer to sources of raw materials, end users, and local transportation hubs. This reduces transportation emissions, while allowing factories to take advantage of local renewables.

When you take this action, increase your Energy Demand by 1 and remove 1 Industry Emissions token from your player board.
You may take this action once per Infrastructure tag in this card's stack each round.

• Microfactories - The Next Big Thing in Manufacturing (FutureBridge)

• Microfactories, not Gigafactories, Will Build It Back Better (Industry Week)

Encourage your political representatives to introduce policies that support microfactories (for example the streamlining of regulatory processes.