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@remixtures@tldr.nettime.org · Apr 16, 2026
"In Guyang-ri, a farming village of 70 households about 90 minutes south-east of Seoul, people gather for communal free lunches six days a week. The meals are funded by the village’s one-megawatt solar installation, which generates roughly 10m won ($6,800) in net profit each month. “Residents eat lunch together every day, so we see each other’s faces, talk together,” says Jeon Joo-young, the village chief. “Bonds and solidarity between residents become much stronger. Life becomes more enjoyable.” The shift has been dramatic. Before the solar project launched in 2022, the village of about 130 people had no restaurant, no easy way to move around, and little communal infrastructure. Now solar revenue pays for meals, a village “happiness bus” for elderly people, a table-tennis facility and cultural activities. The village deliberately chose to spend solar income on welfare rather than individual dividends, a decision Jeon says residents made themselves rather than being persuaded." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/16/south-korea-solar-power-renewables-revolution #SouthKorea #SolarEnergy #Renewables #Solar #SolarPower
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@Smidmart__dup_34142@mstdn.business · Mar 04, 2026
Solar isn’t just about panels anymore — it’s about precision movement. ☀️⚙️ know more:https://zurl.co/aAcGh #Smidmart #Encoders #SolarTracking #SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #MotionControl #IndustrialAutomation #SmartInfrastructure #PredictiveMaintenance #ConditionMonitoring
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@ScienceDesk__dup_11408@flipboard.social · Jan 29, 2026
Solar farms can be havens for rare plants — if they're designed carefully.  Here's a story from @Grist@flipboard.com about the threecorner milkvetch. https://flip.it/7sEMsq #Plants #Science #SolarEnergy #Ecosystems #Environment
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@Lydie__dup_33392@tech.lgbt · Jan 28, 2026
My 9-year solar report card is in! in the spring of 2017, I installed my solar energy system. The price tag was $42,000 (I got slightly used panels and saved a lot). It was a significant upfront investment...and worth every penny. Now that we are in 2026, I ran the numbers. I passed the break even point in 2022, and am roughly $21,000 in profit! The total value generated so far is over $63k. The next five years look even better. With utility rates rising astronomically, the system will generate another $36k or so. By 2030, the total profit should exceed $100k !! If you are still on the fence about whether the math works on a solar investment….well, it did, does and will accelerate as energy prices keep inflating. It's much safer than many other investments in the current economy - at least until this regime is gone. #SolarEnergy #Investment #ROI #FinancialFreedom #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #Maryland #Solar
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