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  • Solar & Wind Each Produced More Electricity Than Coal In USA In April

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  • Worth noting that nobody downvoted the OP at all, only the comments that came after.

  • Box Office: 'Disclosure Day' Opening To $44 Million In U.S.

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  • Scottish homes net zero tech boom: solar panels and heat pumps surge…

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  • Thanks for the reminder! Just joined the community

  • Land Back @slrpnk.net
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    AMERICA 250: A Step-By-Step Guide to Indigenous Erasure - Underscore Native News

    www.underscore.news /culture/histories/america-250-a-step-by-step-guide-to-indigenous-erasure/

  • The Complete Kubrick

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  • You're free to just ignore the post. Was anyone bragging ? Criterion is one of the first and if a company can love anything they have shown their love for film over the years. They are one company and don't own film so I don't understand the animosity. There are plenty of other companies. People in this community are presumably interested in posts about this topic but sounds like it's not for you, friend.

  • The Criterion Collection @lemmy.world
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    The Complete Kubrick

    www.criterion.com /boxsets/9000-the-complete-kubrick
  • Green Energy @slrpnk.net
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    Scottish homes net zero tech boom: solar panels and heat pumps surge…

    eciu.net /media/press-releases/scottish-homes-net-zero-tech-boom-solar-panels-and-heat-pumps-surge-ahead-of-england
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    Foxes moved into a solar farm, and they ended up turning the panels into part of their habitat

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  • @Spacehooks@reddthat.com People generally seem to agree that this article is not well written and possibly AI, even posting sources it takes from but does not cite. Since you are the OP, do you have any response ?

  • Green Energy @slrpnk.net
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    Solar farms can help to regenerate land while generating energy, new study finds

    reneweconomy.com.au /solar-farms-can-help-to-regenerate-land-while-generating-energy-new-study-finds/
  • Green Energy @slrpnk.net
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    “Cannot be explained” – New ultra stainless steel stuns researchers

    www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2026/05/260510030950.htm
  • Green Energy @slrpnk.net
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    Scientists Make Water-Based Battery That Could Last 300 Years Using Tofu Brine Ingredients

    www.zmescience.com /science/news-science/water-tofu-battery/

  • Could glow-in-the-dark plants replace street lamps?

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  • That definitely sounds like an ideal Lunarpunk future!

  • Lunarpunk: The future of crypto in regulatory hell

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  • That's definitely not a source this community, let alone instance, wants to be associated with. I say that having just passed 4 full years on the instance. Up / Down votes can fluctuate a bit over time but can be a good indicator of how others' feel about a post. I don't want to dictate or just seem like I'm censoring so I'm glad to hear from community members who seem to be on the same page that this is out of place here and feel protective enough to say so.

  • Lunarpunk: The future of crypto in regulatory hell

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  • Despite a seeming abundance of articles like this which have presented Lunarpunk as a concept that connects with cryptocurrency, the future of crypto as it stands has no place in a Lunarpunk future as I can see it. Lunarpunk is a an extension of Solarpunk and and and the problematic energy consumption is in conflict with solarpunk ethics and as it works against the future Solarpunks hope to create. You can see the problematic places crypto can lead in posts like this . These concepts have been further discussed by various instance members, mods, and admins who have seem to come to a consensus that crypto isn't solarpunk . There was even once consideration of defederating from an instance whose main topic was crypto . While Lunarpunk is a younger subgenere / movement still being defined here, it seems as it must adhere to the ethics of Solarpunk and this instance by definition and crypto seems at odds with articles and description I posted in the sidebar or pinned to the top.

  • Lunarpunk: The future of crypto in regulatory hell

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  • I completely agree and feel the same way. Seeing articles like this appropriate concepts like Lunarpunk / Solarpunk to promote things like cryptocurrency, which is ethically in conflict with them, has been pretty frustrating and something I've had to actively avoid for this particular community

  • Could glow-in-the-dark plants replace street lamps?

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  • Great points and things to think about.

    Maybe the headline of the article is asking the wrong question and bioluminescent plants can supplement street lights to work with them. With solar-power charging the lights during the day and the addition of bioluminescence you could ideally save energy and still keep the night safely lit. It seem like interest in bioluminescence is only growing so it will be interesting to see how it advances and if it changes the ways people look at outdoor lighting.

  • Land Back @slrpnk.net
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    Nine Native American tribes sue US Forest Service over approval of drilling at sacred site

    www.newsfromthestates.com /article/nine-native-american-tribes-sue-us-forest-service-over-approval-drilling-sacred-site

  • Could glow-in-the-dark plants replace street lamps?

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  • Yeah I agree. I think the article tried to make that clear. I bought one of the Light Bio bioluminescent petunias a couple years ago and while it was pretty magical it certainly wasn't powerful enough to be more than a bit of a night light. Considering how far engineered bioluminescence has advanced in the timeline mentioned, starting in the 80s but really picking up momentum in the last few years, hopefully it won't be too far off before we can see improvements and get to the point that plants together could illuminate larger areas

  • Lunarpunk @slrpnk.net
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    Could glow-in-the-dark plants replace street lamps?

    thehustle.co /news/could-glow-in-the-dark-plants-replace-street-lamps

  • Superman, Dreams and Solarpunk

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  • Yeah, I generally approach superheroes with a bit of caution and it's not usually the type of fiction I favor but seemed worth considering, especially with the community being a little dormant.

    Thank you! SLRPNK has definitely changed and grown a lot since I first joined as I'm sure you remember and that wouldn't be possible without the hard work of you and the other admins, moderators, and instance members who have made it such a great source for information and discussion.

  • Fiction @slrpnk.net
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    Superman, Dreams and Solarpunk

    substack.com /@gabrieltherizzo/p-192346390
  • Green Energy @slrpnk.net
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    $1.4B saved: Massachusetts locks in cheaper offshore wind power

    electrek.co /2026/05/01/1-4b-saved-massachusetts-locks-in-cheaper-offshore-wind-power/
  • Green Energy @slrpnk.net
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    Solar ranch in Tennessee aims to prove grazing cattle under the panels is a farmland win-win

    apnews.com /article/solar-cattle-grazing-silicon-ranch-tennessee-67e0ab41c0c3f55230401dfd228a924f
  • Green Energy @slrpnk.net
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    Trust and turbines: how conspiratorial thinking and wind farm opposition fuel each other

    www.psypost.org /trust-and-turbines-how-conspiratorial-thinking-and-wind-farm-opposition-fuel-eac/

  • Solar power without sunlight: Engineered wood can store energy for use

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  • That makes sense. It does link to this abstract which lists several scholarly sources if you want to check their accuracy

  • Solar power without sunlight: Engineered wood can store energy for use

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  • Yeah it's not as clear as it could be. I wonder if anything is lost in translation. I clicked to the study it links to which is by Chinese scientists and it had an abstract but requires an institutional login or a payment to see more detail.

  • Green Energy @slrpnk.net
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    Solar power without sunlight: Engineered wood can store energy for use

    interestingengineering.com /energy/wood-converts-sunlight-into-heat

  • European-made solar arrays to power first crewed mission to the Moon since 1972

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    European-made solar arrays to power first crewed mission to the Moon since 1972

    www.pv-tech.org /european-made-solar-arrays-power-first-crewed-mission-moon-since-1972/
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    SLRPNK Community Discussion - April 2026

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  • Please don't purge me

  • Lunarpunk @slrpnk.net
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    🌓On lunarpunk living: making my own clothes

    thelunarverse.substack.com /p/on-lunarpunk-living-making-my-own
  • Green Energy @slrpnk.net
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    ‘Suddenly energy independence feels practical’: Europeans are building mini solar farms at home

    www.euronews.com /2026/03/26/suddenly-energy-independence-feels-practical-europeans-are-building-mini-solar-farms-at-ho

  • Why Africa needs a green bank to fund climate action and build its own renewable technology

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  • All good. It's clear that you're passionate as we all are and I appreciate the feedback. We're all learning and trying to find the best solutions as well. Criticism is important but discussions can sometimes break down easily here is all.

    You bring up a lot of good points and I think those things are certainly aspirational. Cooperatives are great and worth working towards and highly beneficial which I say that from having once been part of a large coop who worked with cooperatives in Africa. I personally don't think state-control of anything should be the ultimate goal but as you pointed there are reasons some funding is lagging behind in certain regions that can be nuanced and complex. For some regions, maybe this could give them a bit more of a chance?

    Ultimately I absolutely agree that this is the decision of citizens of African nations on a local level and private funding and implementation is not a long term solution. I would love to see more of the forms you mentioned and hear more from African voices . In a world largely dominated by the English language due to colonialism, maybe articles like this can at least be reminders of issues not always covered in the news and potential solutions. It certainly generated some good discussion and I'll check out the links you shared.

  • Why Africa needs a green bank to fund climate action and build its own renewable technology

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  • I didn't read it that way at all and don't have any issue with those things. It's just one possible proposition that the authors made and I shared to this forum. . Could you word your responsea a bit more constructively?

  • Why Africa needs a green bank to fund climate action and build its own renewable technology

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  • I don't think the article contains any endorsement of the IMF