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@davej@dice.camp
2025-12-16 12:54:26
Content warning: CW: auspol, qldpol, energy generation.

Banana Shire’s recent history’s tied heavily to #coal, but they’ve pivoted towards #solar generation in the last couple of years. It’s great to see they’re following that up with environmentally responsible policy to mitigate landfill from solar generation, too.

@mia@hcommons.social
2025-11-14 17:29:56

I love a good news story about agrivoltaics (farming under solar panels) - let's hope it does take off! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2en1y

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-10-09 17:00:57

"Study finds new strategies to extend the life of used solar panels"
#SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

@kornel@mastodon.social
2025-10-13 10:37:32

I've got solar panels 5kWh battery installed!
The battery makes the largest impact. I can charge during low-CO2 off-peak time and avoid the grid during the peak hours.
The #solar output I get is underwhelming (bad roof orientation), but the battery is going to pay for the system. I could have gotten just the battery!

@Dragofix@veganism.social
2025-10-16 01:36:37

Copper rush pushes Vale to ramp up mining near Amazonian protected areas news.mongabay.com/2025/10/copp

Acquiring solar panels at home can be an expensive hassle for people in the US.
But small, simple, plug-in solar panels for use on balconies are soon to become available for millions of Americans,
with advocates hoping the technology will quickly go mainstream.
Balcony solar panels are now widespread in countries such as Germany
– where more than 1m homes have them
– but have until now been stymied in the US by state regulations.
This is set to change, wit…

@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-09-25 11:52:34

🌡️ Solar breakthrough—hotter panels mean better storage
#energy

@brichapman@mastodon.social
2025-12-11 18:40:03

DMEGC just solved a major solar installation problem: roofs too fragile for heavy panels.
Their new lightweight module weighs under 7.5 kg/m2—using thinner glass while still delivering 460W of power. This opens up thousands of square meters of older buildings and fragile structures that couldn't support traditional solar before.

@bobmueller@mastodon.world
2025-11-30 02:39:51

This Week: Football, Turkey, Solar Panels And Rain
A week filled with football frustration, unexpected solar panel repairs, and a Thanksgiving turkey smoked to perfection. Family crowded the house, memories piled up, and the holiday chaos somehow came together just right.

@ErikJonker@mastodon.social
2025-09-22 12:36:23

Sometimes innovation is quite simple 🙂
""Our measurements show that wheat and grass-clover mixtures grow just as well between vertical solar panels as in open fields. At the same time, the panels produce electricity in a daily pattern that better matches energy demand. It's a win-win,"
#solarpanels

@deabigt@universeodon.com
2025-10-13 19:06:31

I was just interrupted by a call with a caller ID/phone number of St. David’s hospital, but it turned out to be an AI trying to sell me solar panels. I guess this is the new normal.

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-11-07 11:00:56

"Brits still buying EVs, heat pumps and solar panels despite drop in polling support and political attacks, Sky News analysis finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV

@wvmierlo@zirk.us
2025-11-05 16:17:11

Rooftop of St Mary Magdalene with solar panels, Newark-on-Trent, August 2025
#photography #ukphotographer #documentingbritain

View along the rooftop of a church: the top part of the nave with arched windows, with a flagpole and small spire.  Also visible are solar panels.
@detondev@social.linux.pizza
2025-10-10 09:00:20

a world you can fully understand and hold in your head and hand. being the snowman in his globe rather than on yours. where's the water come from? the rain, these tanks. where's the power generated? those solar panels and batteries. you know the limits and work with them. self-sufficient. a fantasy irl, but one of the most universal magic cores you can imbue a fantasy with. no man is an island, no man isn't offputtingly hard to grasp.

Australian household energy bills will⭐️ halve by 2050 ⭐️as solar panels, batteries and electric cars and appliances become the norm,
reducing pressure on the federal government over living costs and creating room for more climate action, a thinktank study suggests.
Modelling by the Grattan Institute finds that cutting greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation in line with the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050
will cut average household energy costs fro…

@theodric@social.linux.pizza
2025-11-05 15:53:52

An interesting episode of the Anglofuturism podcast: "The British Company Putting Solar Panels in Space" anglofuturism.co/p/the-british
They are using a phased array of microwave transmitters to beam power to the ground …

@rachel@norfolk.social
2025-10-07 15:52:58

For all those people who say “we can’t be using agricultural land for solar panels, we need to grow crops”, go shove it up your arse.
youtube.com/shorts/_C16IdSTDG4

@bobmueller@mastodon.world
2025-11-30 15:30:05

Smoked turkey, football heartbreak, and a surprise solar panel fiasco made for a memorable Thanksgiving week. Family packed the house, the grill ran hot, and the stories will last a while. Hope your holiday was just as full!
bobmuellerwriter.com/this-week

@marcel@waldvogel.family
2025-12-03 06:19:25

Blacker than black? Of course!
After very dark surface covering, there is now a new dark fabric available, that is the darkest documented black fabric.
The fabric based on black bird plumage absorbs 799/800 of the light falling into it, making it deep dark. Fascinating!

@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
2025-12-02 07:43:25

"The woman, who did not want her name published for safety reasons, added: 'This is not about us. We were beaten for 15 minutes. Palestinians here endure this violence every day, every hour, a thousand-fold.' ...
Activists say that violent incidents have become an almost daily occurrence. Attacks have included settler mobs breaking into homes and beating villagers, stealing 200 sheep, two cars and destroying solar panels"

@brichapman@mastodon.social
2025-12-05 19:03:02

Solar breakthrough alert: Fraunhofer ISE just hit 30.6% efficiency with a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell.
What makes this special? They used an industry-standard TOPCon bottom cell—meaning this tech could actually scale to mass production, not just stay in the lab.
This could be a game-changer for making solar panels significantly more powerful.

@iragersh@mstdn.social
2025-11-29 23:27:27

TIL about pasture pigs.
I've known for some time that sheep and solar panels are a great pairing, but America doesn't love wool, mutton, or lamb. America loves pigs.
I've always associated pigs with mud and North Carolina sewage ponds.
There are so many videos. #pasturepigs

@arXiv_condmatsoft_bot@mastoxiv.page
2025-10-10 09:03:19

Finite element models for Self-Deployable Miura-folded origami
Suraj Singh Gehlot, Siddhanth Gautam, Sanhita Das
arxiv.org/abs/2510.08029 a…

@brichapman@mastodon.social
2025-11-27 02:15:02

Neighbors with solar panels can now trade energy directly with each other, thanks to a breakthrough cloud-based system from Washington State University.
The platform lets communities share power locally, cutting energy costs by up to 12% in testing. It's a glimpse of how neighborhoods could become mini power grids, keeping solar energy local instead of sending it back to utilities.

@UP8@mastodon.social
2025-11-04 00:57:33

🪏 Copper rush pushes Vale to ramp up mining near Amazonian protected areas
news.mongabay.com/2025/10/copp

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-12-06 19:00:42

"Oxford United to Build UK’s First All-Electric Football Stadium"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Football

@theodric@social.linux.pizza
2025-11-04 16:04:22

Today was one of those 100-watt days (as in: that's all the solar panels are putting out from their 4kW theoretical peak, but it also sounds about right for how much effort I'm able to muster).
Don't take an Illinois boy and put him in miserable, dim, drippy north-western Europe and expect peak performance from October through March!

@brichapman@mastodon.social
2025-11-19 02:13:00

Nigeria is advancing its renewable energy goals by investing in local solar panel production, aiming to generate 30% of its electricity from renewables by 2030.
cleantechnica.com/2025/11/17/a

China’s modern influence is primarily built on a formidable economy, dramatic advancements in renewable energy, and a willingness to engage globally with the greatest crisis facing humanity: climate breakdown.
In that sense, the tanks, cannon and missiles that filed past Tiananmen Square may well prove less important in reshaping the world order than the wind turbines, solar panels and electric cars that are churning out of Chinese factories
China has already won the battle for t…

@brichapman@mastodon.social
2025-11-26 16:58:01

Longi just hit a major breakthrough in flexible solar tech: 33.35% efficiency for a perovskite-silicon tandem cell.
That's certified by NREL and represents a huge leap forward. The cell uses a clever dual-buffer layer design for better durability—it kept over 97% efficiency after bending and heat stress tests.
This could unlock solar panels that bend and flex for new applications.

@jochenlingelba1@h-net.social
2025-10-23 20:19:11

The back side of the 50 Shillings note in #kenya features renewable energies and I love it!
#solar #wind #geothermal

Foto of a 50 kenya shilling note. It is in red tones and features images of solt panels, wind mills and a geothermal power plant
@brichapman@mastodon.social
2025-11-25 19:48:00

What happens when you pair solar panels with mini nuclear reactors? Chinese researchers just cracked the code.
Their new microgrid framework combines photovoltaics with small modular reactors, using AI to balance both in real time. The results are striking: 18.7% lower costs, 37.1% fewer emissions, and 98% reliability.
The secret? Smart coordination between battery storage and hydrogen production that adapts on the fly.

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-11-30 19:00:00

"Philippines commissions 6.5 MW solar project for social housing"
#Philippines #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

@brichapman@mastodon.social
2025-09-27 19:10:01

Discover the truth about America's energy grid vulnerabilities and how solar panels with battery storage can provide a reliable solution. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-09-20 18:00:23

"Pakistanis adopting solar power, drawn by low solar panel prices"
#Pakistan #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-10-24 18:00:44

"TotalEnergies turns closed US landfill into 7 MW solar plant"
#US #USA #America #Energy

@brichapman@mastodon.social
2025-10-28 14:26:47

RE: mastodon.social/@clim8_solutio
super cool!! balcony solar panels!

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-10-19 19:00:41

"How NFL stadiums are tackling climate change, one solar panel and compost bin at a time"
#US #USA #America #NFL