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@Pollinators@epicure.social · 1d ago
A solar power system, strawbale cob construction, greenhouse enthusiasms and the Southern Minnesota climate get you something like this. We are mostly off grid #Minnesota, #zone4b, #solar
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@smallsolar@techhub.social · 1d ago
Do you have an example of stealth solar? I've been thinking a lot about 'stealth solar' where people attach #solarpanels to places in a subtle way to capture the sun's energy. It might be stealth as there are strict rules or just want to keep it low key. #balconysolar is sort of stealth gone mainstream. With cheaper MPPT devices you can now accept slightly poorer efficiency due to placement and with microinverters don't need to make long strings. I particularly think that there is no point having a solar panel in storage, best get it out there and generating even if it's in a temporary place! So I thought I'd start a small website that documents different stealth setups, so if you have cheeky solar panels and would be willing to share a little info (but not too much if it would get you in trouble) get in touch. #stealth #solar #solarpunk #balkonsolar #hiddensolar
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@ferricoxide@blahaj.zone · 2d ago
According to my home L2 charger's app, I've been using a bit under $30/month worth of electricity to charge my #EV. We have a 22-panel #solar array on our house that offsets around 54% of our combined electricity needs. So, while the Trump economy objectively sucks, it currently sucks less for us than it does for a lot of people.
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@alex@feed.yopp.me · 2d ago
Speaking of electricity Say I have spare 500€ and I want: backup power for blackouts: ~4h @ 100w, 300ish peakoptionally <100ms switch time smart charging: charge during off peak, feed from battery during the day, but keep 4h worth of charge as backupsmart charging can be controlled by not a vendor software (reversed api/ble protocol or something)obtainable SOC, power in/out metering via software400-500w solar input. I have 5-6h of sunlit balcony, but it’s tiny and it’s kinda a gray regulation wiseit absolutely must not be able to feed back to the grid or I will have to go trough “prosumer” licensingEU delivery, preferably DEbe quiet under 100-150w load I’ve seen a lot of 1kWh #solar charging stations that more or less what I want, but it seems like smart part is cloud gated to supported countries, which my for sure is not
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@billgoats@bitbang.social · 3d ago
Twenty-eight point six kllerwatt hours generated today. Once again, don't let the wieners tell you that #solar panels don’t work when you go north. ☀️ :D
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@dch@bsd.network · 6d ago
#solar #PV I need to make a call on buying a battery for our solar system, but I don’t know what info is important and how to size it — it’s quite an expensive decision. Anybody got some advice or useful links 🔗 ?
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@gayinundies@underwear.social · Apr 26, 2026
Decided to recreate the energy graph that #Enphase provide in their app in #HomeAssistant, not sure why I waited 18 months to do this. Took me a couple of attempts to set up the helpers correctly and ensure consumption was always negative. Example from yesterday looks rather good, might make the numbers above the graph daily totals instead of 15 minutes averages 📈 #solar
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@alanstanley@mas.to · 6d ago
35 years ago, when I came here, there was no electricity on site so I saved up the equivalent of a month's wages to buy a tiny 45W solar panel. Now after years of relying on the grid, I have finally managed to install a decent PV system. 4KW of panels. a 6KW inverter, and 10KWh of storage - and all for a cost comparable to what I spent all those years ago for that single 45W panel. Very happy to be finally self sufficient in electricity. #solar #solarpower #pv #italy
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@RealJournalism@mastodon.social · Apr 26, 2026
#Solar panels are creating an unexpected effect by forming rainfall clouds and thriving oases in the middle of the desert https://www.ecoportal.net/en/solar-panels-are-creating-rain-clouds/19854/ #ClimateChange #Solarpunk
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@ScottMGS@justme.masto.host · Apr 26, 2026
I was asleep at the switch when this came out a few days ago. It is *very* worth reading what @pluralistic@mamot.fr has to say. What Trump is doing is horrendous but some things might *inadvertently* change in a positive way - more quickly - because he's doing them. https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/20/praxis/#acceleration #trump #EnergyTransition #solar #renewables
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@yazzea@muenchen.social · Apr 25, 2026
Wir produzieren hier Strom wie blöd, die Batterie ist schon seit 9 Uhr wieder voll. Wird echt Zeit, dass das E-Auto geliefert wird. Vier Wochen noch, hoffentlich. #Solar
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@rimu@piefed.social in fuel_crisis · Apr 22, 2026

How South Korea plans to use the Iran crisis to spur a renewables revolution

In Guyang-ri, a farming village of 70 households about 90 minutes south-east of Seoul, people gather for communal free lunches six days a week. The meals are funded by the village’s one-megawatt solar installation, which generates roughly 10m won ($6,800) in net profit each month. “Residents eat lunch together every day, so we see each other’s faces, talk together,” says Jeon Joo-young, the village chief. “Bonds and solidarity between residents become much stronger. Life becomes more enjoyable.”
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@moriel@chaosfem.tw · Apr 25, 2026
Solar power stations are restoring ecosystems in England. So there's another reason conservatives will oppose solar power. https://www.ecoportal.net/en/solar-panels-attract-birds-in-england/20562/ #SolarPower #Solar #Ecology #Environment #Birds
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@ProPublica@newsie.social · Apr 24, 2026
Critics claim large solar farms are a public health threat. Despite little reputable evidence for this, their fears have helped undercut efforts across the U.S. to broaden energy sources, slowing installations even as customer costs are rising. https://www.propublica.org/article/michigan-solar-farms-health-concerns-st-clair-county?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post #News #Solar #Energy #Health #Michigan #Local #Law #PublicHealth
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@denkstrom@mastodon.social · Apr 24, 2026
Indiens Solarausbau: 11 Jahre für die ersten 50 GW. 14 Monate für die letzten 50 GW. Was hinter der Beschleunigung steckt, die Energiemodellierer nicht vorhergesagt hatten. https://denkstrom.org/artikel/india-150-gw-solar-milestone-renewable-energy-record/ #GoodNews #GuteNachrichten #Energie #Solar #FediNews #Newstodon #Presseschau #Nachrichten #Deutschland #Fediverse
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@AwetTesfaiesus@mastodon.social · Apr 23, 2026
Aleppo, Syria. #Solar #solarpunk Got this sent to me
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@kkarhan@jorts.horse · Apr 22, 2026
@net_gremlin@mastodon.ip6.li @tagesschau@ard.social Wind und Sonne lassen sich auch nicht per Seeblockade aufhalten! #Friedensenergien #Energiewende #Friedensenergie #ErneuerbareEnergie #ErneuerbareEnergien #Wind #Solar
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@DavidM_yeg@beige.party · Apr 21, 2026
@arstechnica@mastodon.social So, as vast tracks of land get converted into solar ‘farms’, you’ve got to wonder: why the rush to convert perfectly usable farmland, or ecologically important wildland at scale like this, rather than putting solar panels where we have already paved over everything anyway? A city filled with panels will be distributed, owned by thousands, while *this* 👆 can be monopolized by the same people who already control your access to energy. #Solar #BigEnergy
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@leberkaestoupet@mastodon.social · Apr 18, 2026
Frage an die Solar-Expert*innen: Mutter möchte auf ihrem Mittelreihenhausdach PV (Südseite), s. grün markierte Fläche auf dem Foto. Auf dem Dach ist ein Fenster und der Mitarbeiter des örtlichen Energieversorgers erklärte ihr, dass sich PV nicht lohnen würde, aufgrund der "festen Modulgröße" und vorgegebenen Abstandsflächen zum Nachbarn...ist das so? Gibt es die Module nicht in variablen Größen, so daß man die Dachfläche perfekt ausnutzen kann? #solar #photovoltaik #solarpunk #solarmodul
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@remixtures@tldr.nettime.org · Apr 16, 2026
"In Guyang-ri, a farming village of 70 households about 90 minutes south-east of Seoul, people gather for communal free lunches six days a week. The meals are funded by the village’s one-megawatt solar installation, which generates roughly 10m won ($6,800) in net profit each month. “Residents eat lunch together every day, so we see each other’s faces, talk together,” says Jeon Joo-young, the village chief. “Bonds and solidarity between residents become much stronger. Life becomes more enjoyable.” The shift has been dramatic. Before the solar project launched in 2022, the village of about 130 people had no restaurant, no easy way to move around, and little communal infrastructure. Now solar revenue pays for meals, a village “happiness bus” for elderly people, a table-tennis facility and cultural activities. The village deliberately chose to spend solar income on welfare rather than individual dividends, a decision Jeon says residents made themselves rather than being persuaded." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/16/south-korea-solar-power-renewables-revolution #SouthKorea #SolarEnergy #Renewables #Solar #SolarPower
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