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RE: https://pouet.chapril.org/@agenda_du_libre/116138748294833781
Tagging for an early #SolarPunkSunday!
Oust: Repair’café du Haut-Salat, Le samedi 28 février 2026 de 14h00 à 18h00. https://www.agendadulibre.org/events/33448 #adieuWindows #repairCafé #linuxParty #réparation
RE: https://pouet.chapril.org/@agenda_du_libre/116138748294833781
Tagging for an early #SolarPunkSunday!
Oust: Repair’café du Haut-Salat, Le samedi 28 février 2026 de 14h00 à 18h00. https://www.agendadulibre.org/events/33448 #adieuWindows #repairCafé #linuxParty #réparation
RE: https://wandering.shop/@susankayequinn/116120576784801575
#SolarpunkSunday even though it's no longer Sunday, if you saw the Mother Jones #solarpunk article I shared yesterday, here's a great chance to read some stellar authors in the genre for free (including me 😎 🤣 )
DANG, people are hungry for a better world! This #solarpunk anthology had its Bookbub ad *a week ago* & it's still in the top 200,going strong. Makes my heart glad.
"clicky space centipedes, sentient trees, a flooded future Rio de Janeiro...each story imagines a way to survive the future, together"
#bookstodon @ana @daniellearostegui.bsky.social @sarenaulibarri @BrightFlame @tkrex
RE: https://wandering.shop/@susankayequinn/116120576784801575
#SolarpunkSunday even though it's no longer Sunday, if you saw the Mother Jones #solarpunk article I shared yesterday, here's a great chance to read some stellar authors in the genre for free (including me 😎 🤣 )
DANG, people are hungry for a better world! This #solarpunk anthology had its Bookbub ad *a week ago* & it's still in the top 200,going strong. Makes my heart glad.
"clicky space centipedes, sentient trees, a flooded future Rio de Janeiro...each story imagines a way to survive the future, together"
#bookstodon @ana @daniellearostegui.bsky.social @sarenaulibarri @BrightFlame @tkrex
"Degrowth is defined as the intentional downscaling of global resource consumption for the purpose of achieving ecological sustainability and social justice. In doing so, degrowth challenges the idea of economic growth itself."
Another solar power + plant conservation project for the win:
The world’s first #EV with a #SodiumIon battery has landed – and it beats traditional #lithium batteries in one key way
By Leon Poultney, published February 9, 2026
Cheaper sodium-ion batteries are rapidly becoming a reality
Excerpt: "The battery technology, which has been developed by CATL (arguably the world’s largest manufacturer of EV batteries), has just finished winter testing in Inner Mongolia, where temperatures regularly drop well below what most EVs are designed to handle.
"According to Gizmochina, the Nevo A06 was able to charge without issue at around -30°C (-22°F) and continued operating at temperatures as low as -50°C (-58°F)."
Another solar power + plant conservation project for the win:
#EdinburghUK - #LinuxInstallParty @ Inverleith St Serfs Church Hall
Sun, 22 Feb • 01:30 PM
2.5 hours
Inverleith St Serf's Church Centre
1A Clark Road, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Free
" #Edinburgh #LinuxCafé is a group of IT professionals that want to help people save money - and reduce #ElectronicWaste along the way.
We can help you:
- Try out #LinuxMint for the first time without installing anything on your computer
- Install Linux Mint if you decide you want it (You can keep Windows too and then choose which one to start when you turn on the computer)
- Transfer your files
- Install your favourite software and show you how to keep it updated
This is a drop-in event, but we are operating informal time slots to help avoid congestion. Please book a slot below and come along with your laptop or a USB stick.
Things to bear in mind before the event:
- Do backup your personal files
- Do bring along your laptop charger
- If you aren't able to bring your device (e.g. a desktop computer), please bring a USB stick with you so we can put Linux Mint on it for you"
#SolarPunkSunday #EndOfWindows10 #Computers #LinuxAssistance #ComputerAssistance #LinuxInstall #ReduceEWaste
So, a few months back, someone posted about using #biochar as an ingredient in seed starter. It seems biochar has a lot of potential good uses -- including #PFAS remediation!
"This project aims to investigate whether biochar can be used as a soil amendment to immobilize PFAS in the soil and reduce its bioaccumulation in the edible parts of vegetable crops, such as lettuce and tomatoes. The study will address several key questions: the optimal application rate of biochar in the soil, the frequency with which additional biochar should be applied after the initial amendment, and low-cost modification techniques to enhance biochar's ability to adsorb short-chain PFAS from the soil. This research will involve both laboratory and field studies. The findings will contribute to developing practical guidelines for farmers on the use of biochar in PFAS-affected soils."
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/ag/pfas/pfas-fund-research.shtml
#Research #SoilRemediation #SoilHealth #PFASPollution #SolarPunkSunday
adding that the Mother Jones #solarpunk piece was written by @clive
For #SolarPunkSunday https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2026/02/solarpunk-sci-fi-books-literary-genres-climate-change-optimism-technology/
Quotes from some #solarpunk notables including @sarenaulibarri @thejaymo @pluralistic plus Cameron Robeson, my #BSFW friend. And a quick mention of one of my stories.
adding that the Mother Jones #solarpunk piece was written by @clive
"Degrowth is defined as the intentional downscaling of global resource consumption for the purpose of achieving ecological sustainability and social justice. In doing so, degrowth challenges the idea of economic growth itself."
Repaired the compost trommel cylinder ready for sieving the home made compost this week. An explanation of how the trommel works is in the alt text. #SolarPunk #Compost #RepairReUseReduceRecycle #SolarPunkSunday
Find your nearest repair group in the UK
https://communityrepairnetwork.org.uk/find/
