From this high up, you can see some transformations for the good that are taking place, like this array of #SolarPanels that has been installed. Such collective action is helping to transform the way electricity is generated in the UK. On a sunny day like this, #SolarEnergy can provide more than a third of the power needs of the country, even outstripping #WindEnergy generation.
The Hidden Losses of India’s Solar Parks | Beneath The Panel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqEM8zSMj_o
Feeling excited to have finally banished the fossil gas connection from our home.
We're fortunate to have been able to install solar panels and an air-source heat pump. Now, with the removal of the ageing and probably dangerous gas hob (stove), we can finally say goodbye to gas and with it a significant source of indoor air pollution and methane emissions.
@penguin42 @kate I saw a dip in electricity production of our solar panels, likely partly from the eclipse and partly from somewhat cloudier conditions around that time. In Cambridge, UK.
#eclipse #SolarPanels
Total begeistert: Unser Vorstand @sbamueller war mit Siebtklässlern aus einer Freiburger Schule in der #Ökostation alte #Solarpanels in neue #Steckersolargeräte bauen, als er es erfahren hat: Unsere #Kleinspeicher #Petition hat die 30.000 Unterschriften Marke geknackt!
Unterschreib: https://balkon.solar/petition2
Is solar energy the future? Discover why investing in solar panels is a smart choice! From cost savings to environmental benefits, learn how solar power is shaping a sustainable future. 
#SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #GoGreen #Sustainability #SolarPower #CleanEnergy #GreenLiving #EcoFriendly #SolarPanels #EnergySavings #FutureEnergy #SolarInvestment #ClimateAction #SustainableLiving #SolarTechnology #NetZero #EnergyIndependence #SmartInvestment
Zum Dauerthema #solar Statik am #Balkon:
Die Lastenannahme am Balkongeländer - auch schon Stand 06/71 - gemäß DIN 1055-3 - Verkehrslasten Pkt. 7.1.1. (für Bauherren/Architekten) beträgt 50 kg/m.
Bei einer Balkonbrüstung von etwa einer Länge von 3,75 m, wäre also eine Belastung von 187,5 kg möglich. Standardmodule wiegen 20 kg, auf diese Länge bekäme 2 #Solarpanels. Gewicht also 40 kg.
So today is not going entirely to plan.
The set of additional #solarpanels I connected up refuse to give us juice. I tried to trace the fault and got jack shit info because my cheap ass 19 year old #multimeter is (confirmed by many tests now) not working any more. Its fuse is fine too, as is its #battery. It just displays zeros.
So add to the list of unexpected expenses and delays one new multimeter...
#mutualaid is our lifeline to #selfsufficiency so we can help others. Can you help us out with our expenses for...?
Multimeter: $7-8 at Harbor Freight
Crimp connectors: $?
Tyres: ~$1200 (Vulpibus)
Refilling fuel: ~$100
Refilling my overdraft: ~$500
Refilling my other overdraft: ~$250
Unsere Little Sun Solarlampen beim Sonnetanken und in Aktion
(Foto vom 03.03.2025)
Die Lampen sind dimmbar, leuchten auf niedrigster Stufe ca.50 und auf höchster Stufe ca. 4 Stunden und sind aus sehr robustem, vollständig recycelbarem ABS-Kunststoff.
Little Sun ist ein Projekt des Künstlers Olafur Eliasson und des Ingenieurs Frederik Ottesen.
Mit dem Kauf solcher Lampen unterstützt man das Projekt, mit dem elektrisches Licht auch in Haushalte ohne Stromnetz gebracht wird.
"Home solar power is like a victory garden for energy that doesn't need watering or weeding."
(L) copyleft, please steal and use as your own
@researchbuzz Very cool! TY!
Waste-based perovskite solar cell achieves 21.39% energy efficiency
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-02-based-perovskite-solar-cell-energy.html
#SolarCell #SolarPanels #recycling #perovskite #PerovskiteSolar
The next-generation #SolarCell is fully #recyclable
12 February 2025
Anders Törneholm
"In a study published in Nature, researchers at Linköping University have developed a method to recycle all parts of a solar cell repeatedly without environmentally hazardous #solvents. The recycled solar cell has the same efficiency as the original one. The solar cell is made of #perovskite and the main solvent is water."
Read more:
https://liu.se/en/news-item/nasta-generations-solcell-ar-helt-atervinningsbar
#SolarEnergy #SolarCells #sustainability #recycling #SolarPunkSunday #SolarPanels
From 2023: These revolutionary #TransparentSolarPanels could one day replace #windows
By Joshua Hawkins
Updated Jan 25th, 2023
"The hunt for a truly clean energy source that can replace our current fossil fuel systems is still underway. While we’ve seen breakthroughs in solar panels that don’t need sunlight to generate energy, we’ve yet to conquer the transparency issue with #SolarPanels. Now, though, a group of researchers over in #Japan have made a very promising step towards creating transparent solar panels.
"Over the years, solar panels and solar energy has shaken up how we think about generating consumer electricity. But solar panels are still expensive and take up a lot of room. What if we made transparent solar panels that could replace windows, though?
"That seems to be the idea behind a new paper published by researchers in the journal Scientific Reports earlier this year. According to the authors of the paper, they may have finally figured out a way to make what they call near-invisible solar cells. These transparent solar panels would essentially be able to be added to windows – if not built directly into them – and then supply energy harnessed from sunlight.
"As the threat of climate change continues to rise, finding better ways to integrate clean energy like solar panels is a priority for many. With the threat of the sea level rising, being able to curb our greenhouse emissions is vital to ensuring the Earth continues to thrive in the future. Transparent solar panels would allow us to blend them into homes and buildings more easily and efficiently.
"The researchers working on the new study were led by #ToshiakiKato at Tohoku University. The team’s design works by exploiting the interactions between ultra-thin materials using a conductive material known as #IndiumTinOxide. This alloy is both colorless and transparent, which could make it a good contender for transparent solar panels.
"The complex interactions between the material and the design used to create the transparent solar panel system are broken down in the paper. But, based on what the researchers shared, the new system works by coating the material, also known as #ITO, with carefully chosen thin metals and then placing an insulating layer between the ITO and a vapor of tungsten disulfide.
"This setup allowed the researchers to control the contact barrier between the materials. Additionally, the designs the researchers came up with allowed for a more effective energy conversion than current ITO-based solar cells. The researchers also discussed how the design could be used on a large scale to create more efficient and transparent solar panels."
Source:
https://bgr.com/science/these-revolutionary-transparent-solar-panels-could-one-day-replace-windows/
#SolarPunkSunday #Solar #SolarCells #TransparentSolarPanels #SolarWindows
Perovskite solar treatment boosts PV efficiency 16%, cuts cost of solar power 10%
#Vulpibus #solarpanels with @Kuniti_shino I managed to at last mount our first side solar panel. The bumper with velcro and latches at the bottom is still to be done, and so a pallet is standing in for the moment. We also need to make props.
Please help us get the hardware to do the rest of these!
This week's #fundraising from #mutualaid is at $60/$1000 and we have 5 days to go!
We're gradually learning to cope better despite the ridiculous cold this winter and our lack of insulation.
I've managed to get some work done in these subzero conditions. The two solar panels for either side at the back are now ready, just pending mounting wood on the bus.
We're still waiting on the DMV, if anyone knows people who work for the DMV, please help them be in a good mood for getting more things done and for being generous.
We still are looking for $168 today to meet our goal of $1000 in the last week. I think we can make that happen if you lovely folks are able and willing. #mutualaid #financialhelp #money #assistance #lgbtqiaplus #lgbtqia #vulpibus #skoolie #solarpanels #solarpower #offgrid #offgridliving
#Solarpanels eigenen sich übrigens hervorragend als Schilder bei einer #Klimademo!
Den Aufkleber kann man unter anderem im @ews Store gegenüber dem Hauptbahnhof bekommen.
Our first full week with #SolarPanels and #battery has been fun. Until.today the weather has been lousy and while we did generate a bit of power it wasn't today (finally some sunshine) and production has gone way up. The stored battery power is feeding the cottage now the sun has gone
