We debuted Black Rock City's first utility-scale clean energy power plant, turning abundant energy from a fusion reactor 93 million miles away that's been running flawlessly for 4.6 billion years into a free public utility.

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💚 Intended as the clean energy counterpart to the diesel from Hell Station, SOLAR STATION is an offering from SOLARPUNKS (with support from Mayan Warrior) that generates 2MWh+ of solar energy a day - pro bono.

🌞 Over eight days, this solar microgrid generates enough clean energy to fully charge (from 0 to 100%): 30,000+ e-bikes OR 130+ large art cars OR 2,600+ small mutant vehicles OR 1,000,000+ phones.

⚡ The solar energy was made free for BRC citizens to power mutant vehicles, e-bikes, phones, art and more - 24/7. The other portion powered all of Mayan Warrior and SOLARPUNKS (including RVs) fully from the power of the sun with 0% downtime.

⛽ Decentralized clean energy means communities can capture economic value instead of shipping profits to fossil fuel shareholders. On top of showcasing the potential for renewable energy stations in the default world, this demonstration is also a field test for displacing large diesel generators with clean electrons across disaster relief, festivals, construction sites, film productions — anywhere portable power currently means portable pollution.

🔋 For a spark of climate optimism, BRC citizens were able to visit SOLAR STATION on 2+K to get a tour of the system, borrow chargers from SOLARPUNKS attendants for mutant vehicles, e-bikes, and phones, and get a glimpse of community-driven energy in action.

🌎 The climate math is unforgiving, but if we retire fossil fuel infrastructure in time, we can make it — the technology exists and the economics are inevitable. Climate doomerism is not a strategy.

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☀️ Let's design our fossil fuel-free future together now. Let’s link up ways to advance this impact off playa! Reach us at hello@solarpunks.club ☀️