Solarpunk technology

This thing is fantastic. Entry information about how to work with Docker, backwards compatibility with older versions, clear details about every option. This is what every project should aspire to.

There's a good video that shows it off here.

Also be sure to check out !Reticulum@mander.xyz

EDIT: it seems the main dev stepped back from the project in December, and I'm unsure where the community is continuing its development, or if they are at all. So unfortunately unless someone else steps up the maintain it, it might not be developed any further. In that case, Meshtastic is still likely our best option.

The chobani ad fruit picking machine, for comparison: https://youtu.be/UqJJktxCY9U?t=46

The P280 is a 2,048Wh capacity power station built around an array of 4,000+ recharge cycle, automotive-grade LiFePO4 cells that have a 10-year lifespan and a much better safety record than the older Li-ion cells.

This unit can push out 2,800W continuously (and support peak loads up to 5,600W) through its array of ports. It has five AC outlets, four USB-C ports (two rated for 20W max, the other two for 140W max), two 18W max USB-A ports, a 12V car output port, two 12V/3A DC5521 ports, and a single 12V/25A XT-60 port.

That's a total of 15 ports in all, so all your devices -- from your camping refrigerator and CPAP machine to your earbuds and drones -- can get charged up from the one power station.

The AC output is enough to handle pretty much any mains-powered device you want to throw at it, making it a very versatile backup power solution.

A Nobel laureate’s environmentally friendly invention that provides clean water if central supplies are knocked out by a hurricane or drought, could be a life saver for vulnerable islands, its founder says.

The invention, by the chemist Prof Omar Yaghi, uses a type of science called reticular chemistry to create molecularly engineered materials, which can extract moisture from the air and harvest water even in arid and desert conditions.

Atoco, a technology company that Yaghi founded, said their units, comparable in size to a 20-foot shipping container and powered entirely by ultra-low-grade thermal energy, could be placed in local communities to generate up to 1,000 litres of clean water every day, even if centralised electricity and water sources are interrupted by drought or storm damage.

Yaghi, who won the 2025 Nobel prize award in chemistry, said the invention would change the world and benefit islands in the Caribbean, which are prone to drought. He added that it could be a solution for countries needing to get water to marooned communities after hurricanes such as Beryl and Melissa, which left thousands without water.

https://youtu.be/U4z-p4zrSw4

Can we do a open source version

https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/1qzccz9/chinas_airborne_megawatt_class_wind_power_system/

Potentially needing something like this in the future is a bit dystopic, but a more refined version could be quite useful in very hot areas as a method of climate adaption.

The recording of the talk should be available soon.

Great post, IMO: In a world of 'planned obsolescence' where devices are frequently bricked by non-replaceable, unmanaged Li-ion pouches that over-discharge and die, the universal AA(A) standard is bliss.

He was saying all technology needed was there in ‘60s. I wish I had been able to save the show, on my DVR, because really cannot remember much else. Except I never thought of that before, I both shocked & mad. So the fossil fuels & interconnected industries prevent us from doing solar energy from near Earth orbit solar panels for around 60-years, as our planet as been burning up & species have gone extinct! Where was our politicians punishing these industries, instead taking their resources for their benefits, lobbying if you miss what I am trying to say.

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