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datum (n=1)<p>"Home solar power is like a victory garden for energy that doesn't need watering or weeding."</p><p>(L) copyleft, please steal and use as your own</p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/solarPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarPower</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/victoryGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>victoryGarden</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/victory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>victory</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/solarPanels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarPanels</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/PV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PV</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/solarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarPunk</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> built out record amount of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wind</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> power in 2024</p><p> By ISABELLA O’MALLEY<br>Updated 3:04 PM EST, January 28, 2025</p><p>"China raced ahead building <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/renewable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>renewable</span></a> energy last year, installing more wind and solar power than ever before and continuing to leave all other countries in the dust.</p><p>"The nation put up 357 gigawatts of solar and wind, a 45% and 18% increase, respectively, over what was operating at the end of 2023, according to China’s National Energy Administration. That’s akin to building 357 full-size nuclear plants in one year.</p><p>"The installations meant China surpassed a goal, six years early, of having 1,200 gigawatts from renewables by 2030, a benchmark Chinese President Xi Jinping set five years ago.</p><p>"The scale of the advance is important because at the same time, China remains the country that currently contributes the most to climate change, relying heavily on burning coal to make electricity, cement and for manufacturing.</p><p>"'While China’s overall emissions are the largest of any single country, they have recognized – at least, in part – that rapidly building renewables is essential for energy and climate security. Given the recent administration change in Washington, China is now well poised to lead the world in the energy transition,' said Daniel Jasper, senior policy advisor at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProjectDrawdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProjectDrawdown</span></a>, a group that publicizes climate solutions."</p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/wind-solar-energy-china-climate-carbon-emissions-b337503abfacfd9b7829fd7bbcd507e9" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/wind-solar-</span><span class="invisible">energy-china-climate-carbon-emissions-b337503abfacfd9b7829fd7bbcd507e9</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WindPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WindPower</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPower</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Renewables</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RenewablesNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenewablesNow</span></a></p>
Blurry Bits Photography<p>So, You Wanna Do A Solar? [Thread]<br>-A brief guided tour through my setup..</p><p>This system is not what I currently run, but it's a nice, straightforward solar panel system you can use for camping and emergencies.</p><p>Here, we have two 12w 100w Renogy panels, you can find these for roughly $100 each.<br>These have been wired in parallel, showing the adapting plug. System remains at 12v, with higher amperage.</p><p>The leads will head off to the charge controller, featured on the next post.</p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/solarpower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpower</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/offgrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>offgrid</span></a></p>
Good News Community<p>Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method to make perovskite solar panels fully recyclable, allowing all components to be reused without losing efficiency. This innovation not only enhances sustainability but also addresses environmental concerns associated with solar technology. </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/goodnews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>goodnews</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/RenewableEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenewableEnergy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/SolarPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPower</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cosmicnation.co/tags/GoodNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodNews</span></a><br><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/solar-cell-breakthrough-new-method-makes-perovskite-panels-fully-recyclable/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">scitechdaily.com/solar-cell-br</span><span class="invisible">eakthrough-new-method-makes-perovskite-panels-fully-recyclable/</span></a></p>
leChris :mastodon:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@primonatura" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>primonatura</span></a></span> <br>🌞 short version:</p><p>"Germany deploys 16.2 GW of PV in 2024" </p><p>Why and for whom? For anyone interested in concrete figures - here are the figures for Germany for the year 2024 (just for a helpful comparison and to make Europe even less dependent on fossil fuels in the future):</p><p>🌞 here comes the longer version:</p><p>"At 16.2 gigawatts, the expansion of solar capacity in 2024 was again slightly higher than in the previous year. ... At the end of 2024, the total installed solar capacity in Germany was 99.3 gigawatts."</p><p>Overview for DE:</p><p>"The installed output of renewable energy systems rose by almost 20 gigawatts to a total output of just under 190 gigawatts. Compared to the previous year, this corresponds to an increase of 12 per cent. The main contributors to this development are solar and wind energy."</p><p>Source (translated) with much more facts and figures: <a href="https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilungen/DE/2025/20250108_EE.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bundesnetzagentur.de/SharedDoc</span><span class="invisible">s/Pressemitteilungen/DE/2025/20250108_EE.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solar</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/SolarPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPower</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Renewables</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/PV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PV</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/erneuerbareenergien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>erneuerbareenergien</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/bnetza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bnetza</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/erneuerbar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>erneuerbar</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/energiewende" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>energiewende</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/energymastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>energymastodon</span></a></p>
Primo Natura<p>"France deploys 4.6 GW of PV in 2024"</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solar</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SolarPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPower</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Renewables</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/01/22/france-deployed-4-6-gw-of-pv-in-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pv-magazine.com/2025/01/22/fra</span><span class="invisible">nce-deployed-4-6-gw-of-pv-in-2024/</span></a></p>
Lukas VFN 🇪🇺<p>EU’s <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> and <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/wind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wind</span></a> growth pushes fossil-fuel power to lowest level in 40 years <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/eus-solar-and-wind-growth-pushes-fossil-fuel-power-to-lowest-level-in-40-years/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">carbonbrief.org/eus-solar-and-</span><span class="invisible">wind-growth-pushes-fossil-fuel-power-to-lowest-level-in-40-years/</span></a></p><p>"Over the past decade, <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/coal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coal</span></a> power use in the European Union has fallen by 61%... <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/SolarPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPower</span></a> output in the EU more than tripled between 2014 and 2024... with last year seeing coal generation overtaken for the first time. Meanwhile, <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/wind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wind</span></a> generation has more than doubled over the same period." </p><p><a href="https://scholar.social/tags/EUpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EUpol</span></a> <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/Renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Renewables</span></a> <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/RenewableEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenewableEnergy</span></a> <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a></p>
Denis 🌏<p>I haven't done any research on this yet (hello <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/lazyWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lazyWeb</span></a>!) but there are balcony solar panels for apartment dwellers, yes?</p><p>Are there ones small enough to hang out of a typical US double-hung window (I don't have a balcony)? Are they of any use?</p><p>(I have four south-facing windows that get unobstructed sun ALL day long--which I can attest to given how hot my apartment can get in the summer)</p><p>And what can you do with them? I assume at least charge USB devices? Is there more you can do?</p><p>(once I go do some research myself I'm happy to report back)</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/solarPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarPower</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/climateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climateCrisis</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>"The [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LithiumBatteryFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumBatteryFire</span></a>], which is more than 300 miles away from and totally unrelated to the Southern California wildfires, was 'raging out of control Thursday night, sending up huge flames and clouds of hazardous black smoke,' according to local news reports.</p><p>"It was reported at the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MossLandingPowerPlant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MossLandingPowerPlant</span></a> located in northern <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MontereyCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MontereyCounty</span></a> around 3 p.m.</p><p>"Evacuations of about 1,500 people were ordered for the area, and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office called other agencies in the county to help with the emergency.</p><p>"The facility, owned by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VistraEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VistraEnergy</span></a>, a Texas company, is one of the largest <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BatteryStorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BatteryStorage</span></a> plants in the world, The Mercury News reported. It holds tens of thousands of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LithiumBatteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumBatteries</span></a>, which are used to store electricity generated from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPower</span></a>.</p><p>"'There’s no way to sugarcoat it. This is a disaster, is what it is,' Monterey County Supervisor Glen Church told KSBW-TV. 'This is extremely disconcerting.'</p><p>"The plant is located on the site of a now-shuttered 1950s-era PG&amp;E Moss Landing natural gas plant, which was converted into a BESS facility in 2020. The site can store a total of 750 megawatts of energy, which is sold to PG&amp;E, The Mercury News reported. A separate 182-megawatt battery storage plant that has 256 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tesla</span></a> '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Megapack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Megapack</span></a>' battery packs is also located on the north side of the site. According to The Mercury News, that facility did not appear to be burning.</p><p>"The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but past reports indicate that this is the third fire at the facility."</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SanFrancisco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SanFrancisco</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LithiumFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumFire</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Airquality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Airquality</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAir</span></a></p>
Athamanatha<p>I am short this month by about $1500 to cover:<br>Car loan payment<br>2 overdrafts<br><a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a><br><a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/fuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fuel</span></a><br><a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/insulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insulation</span></a> (urgent need)<br>A stretch goal is more <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/solarpower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpower</span></a> system <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a>.</p><p>Anyone fancy helping out? I can write, I can draw, I can invite you to Discord and Matrix servers for Vulpibus progress... let's talk.</p><p>Ideally please let's use Zelle or Cash App, alternatively I have Patreon, Ko-Fi and Paypal. DM me with which you want to use. I am trying to wean off Paypal related payments because of a lot of things really.</p><p><a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/begpost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>begpost</span></a><br><a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/transinneed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transinneed</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/lgbtqiaplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtqiaplus</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/lgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtq</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/homeless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homeless</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/commissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commissions</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/furry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furry</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/otherkin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>otherkin</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/survival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>survival</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/survivalfund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>survivalfund</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/funding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>funding</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/fundraising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fundraising</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/mutualaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mutualaid</span></a> <a href="https://furry.engineer/tags/sharingiscaring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sharingiscaring</span></a></p>
Mojo ♻️<p>China confirms: Solar panels in deserts can transform ecosystems! They improve soil quality, boost vegetation growth, and create a better microclimate. 🌱☀️ <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainability</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/SolarPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPower</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/EcoImpact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EcoImpact</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/renwables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>renwables</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://glassalmanac.com/china-confirms-covering-deserts-with-solar-panels-permanently-alters-the-ecosystem/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">glassalmanac.com/china-confirm</span><span class="invisible">s-covering-deserts-with-solar-panels-permanently-alters-the-ecosystem/</span></a></p>
Primo Natura<p>"Germany hits 62.7% renewables in 2024 electricity mix, with solar contributing 14%"</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solar</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SolarPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPower</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Renewables</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/01/03/germany-hits-62-7-renewables-in-2024-energy-mix-with-solar-contributing-14/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pv-magazine.com/2025/01/03/ger</span><span class="invisible">many-hits-62-7-renewables-in-2024-energy-mix-with-solar-contributing-14/</span></a></p>
Sprig 🌱<p>In Vicenza, Veneto, a company called "Dyaqua" makes solarpanel roof tiles that look like the terracotta shingles that are common in the area. They are made from non-toxic and recyclable polymeric compounds that allows sunlight to pass through, while appearing like terracotta to the human eye.</p><p>(This is not sponsored or anything, I just think they are interesting.)</p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.invisiblesolar.it/EN/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">invisiblesolar.it/EN/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solarpower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpower</span></a></p>
Godfrey642<p>Great stuff<br>Germany and Spain have finger on the <a href="https://aus.social/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> pulse. </p><p><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/21/germany-embraces-balkonkraftwerke-balcony-solar-for-apartments/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cleantechnica.com/2024/12/21/g</span><span class="invisible">ermany-embraces-balkonkraftwerke-balcony-solar-for-apartments/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/GreenLiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreenLiving</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/solarpower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpower</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/greentech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greentech</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/greenenergyplanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greenenergyplanet</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/greenenergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greenenergy</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/solarpanel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpanel</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/climateemergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climateemergency</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/climatecrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatecrisis</span></a></p>
alxd ✏️ solarpunk prompts<p>You may have heard about professor <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/JoshuaPearce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JoshuaPearce</span></a> and <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/appropedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>appropedia</span></a> , but have you heard about <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/agrotunnels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agrotunnels</span></a> ?</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya5gvqka2wY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=ya5gvqka2w</span><span class="invisible">Y</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.appropedia.org/Agrivoltaic_agrotunnel" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">appropedia.org/Agrivoltaic_agr</span><span class="invisible">otunnel</span></a></p><p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/agrovoltaics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agrovoltaics</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/sustainable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sustainable</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunk</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/farming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farming</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/agrivoltaics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agrivoltaics</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/photovoltaics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photovoltaics</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/solarpower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpower</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/solarpanels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpanels</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a></p>
Stephen Collins<p>Installed. Gets activated tomorrow (I think). The team that installed it were fastidious it's a really nice build.<br><a href="https://aus.social/tags/solarpower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpower</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/sigenergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sigenergy</span></a></p>
Jourei<p>Placing solar panels over crops protect them from hail and tempersture variations such as frost in the morning. This experiment saw a significant increase in yield of grapes.<br>Earlier I saw a similar result with raspberries.</p><p><a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/agrivoltaics-can-increase-grape-yield-by-up-to-60/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/agr</span><span class="invisible">ivoltaics-can-increase-grape-yield-by-up-to-60/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/GoodNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodNews</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/solarpower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpower</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/photovoltaics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photovoltaics</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunk</span></a></p>
Shaula Evans<p>A question for people who have emergency back-up solar generators:</p><p>How did you calculate what size to get?</p><p>This is far outside my experience, I'm keen to learn from people who know their (solar) onions.</p><p>*As ever, I'm only looking for A) answers to what I asked, B) from the people I specified. Whatabboutery and second-guessing are not helpful or welcome. Thank you for your reading comprehension. xo</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarpunk</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/SolarGenerators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarGenerators</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/SolarPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPower</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solar</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a></p>
Primo Natura<p>"Italy approves 6 GW of utility-scale solar in first 10 months of 2024"</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Italy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Italy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solar</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SolarPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPower</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Renewables</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/22/italy-approves-6-gw-of-utility-scale-solar-in-first-10-months-of-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pv-magazine.com/2024/11/22/ita</span><span class="invisible">ly-approves-6-gw-of-utility-scale-solar-in-first-10-months-of-2024/</span></a></p>
Ivi Choc<p>FairyHut off-grid</p><p>I was so fed up with Ilha Madeira still producing electricity with more than 70% fossils, 53% of that diesel (*triplefacepalm*), I couldn't wait to get off of it. <br>Smol money, smol start :)</p><p>Phase I: Oct. 2023 4 panels hybrid 7.5kW </p><p>Phase II: Dec. 2023 +4panels, off-grid</p><p>Phase III: Nov. 2024 +4panels, 11kW</p><p>Technical details in AltText + comments</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/OffGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OffGrid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/solarpower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solarpower</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/renewableenergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>renewableenergy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SelfSufficient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfSufficient</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ClimateEmergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateEmergency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a></p>
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