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New research shows densely populated countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa could harvest effectively unlimited energy from solar panels floating on calm tropical seas near the equator.

Number 10 said it would not apologise for its approach to "energy security" this morning - with Greenpeace saying its protest was against the prime minister's support for North Sea oil extraction.

UBI’s potentials and limitations in a capitalist society — and beyond. Moving towards utopia.

Hi! I'll be participating in a hackathon next month in the hardware division. I was thinking of making something sollarpunk inspired. I'm posting this to ask for inspiration.

What is some of technology (esp. hardware) that you'd like to see implemented? What is a problem that you'd want solved that could have a potential hardware solution?

I know this is very vague, but I'm curious if anyone has some ideas to share :)

The Ethical Limitations of the Market by Elizabeth Anderson

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227391160_The_Ethical_Limitations_of_the_Market

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(NOTE: this is mainly hosted on the gemini protocol, a New to Me thing that I've really enjoyed. If you want to get into the small internet, check out https://gemini.circumlunar.space/

If you're already a geminaut(?) you can find this post here: gemini://okasen.smol.pub/dead-cities)

I wanted to share this post I wrote on my tiny blog because it inspired me while writing it, so I thought it might inspire others to read it. The summary is "All life is futile so live anyways"

Also, I wanted to share how nice the smol internet is. It's really refreshing to write a post and know that it'll only be seen if I choose to share it (like, here) or put it on a feed like Antenna. I don't need to worry about too-catchy titles or clickbait or dreaded SEO.

I barely even edited this, mostly because I wrote it in vim and that sounds like a nightmare. But I'd love to know y'all's thoughts.

(Also I wasn't sure if this REALLY fit into solarpunk as a broad community, but... well I'm putting it here anyways. That said if anyone else wants a solarpunk-adjacent-personal-blogs community, I can make one and moderate?)

cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/1726805

RMIT engineers say they've tripled the energy density of cheap, rechargeable, recyclable proton flow batteries, which can now challenge commercially available lithium-ion batteries for capacity with a specific energy density of 245 Wh/kg.

It would be interesting to get an in general idea of careers that you feel are compatible with solarpunk ethos. also asking for myself haha I live in a city. thanks!

Hey everyone, We from the Solarpunk Book Club community on discord just finished reading the Monk and Robot Series together and are discussing what to read next this week.

If you’d like to join our weekly talks or contribute your suggestions on what to read next you can join us here: https://discord.gg/MNyjJpnjbJ

I look forward to meeting everyone who decides to join!

In this thread, post what you're working on! Guerilla gardening? eBiking? planting/pruning? Let us know!

This is a pretty neat DIY project to create a grid-less, solar powered access point.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2153810

DW Planet A

When is enough, enough?

When everyone has enough? When everyone has access to enough? When everyone has access to enough in a plethora of styles? When everyone has access to a plethora of styles, in a wide variety of places, with competing price points and features? When is enough, enough?

If we can't manufacture everything, for everybody, at all of the times, then what kind of system does that leave us? I have some thoughts and you can find them here:

Solarium - Deliveries at the speed of life

What do you think can be done in regards to overproduction of goods? Should there be consequences for producing more than can be consumed? Do you think capitalism can be tamed in such a way?

Would love to hear your thoughts! Together our voices will make a stronger world!

Also, thanks for reading! :)