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  1. Well darn! I don't have any specific themes planned for this week's #SolarPunkSunday. And, well, I've been busy #Solarpunking! However, I'll make an effort to post some stuff. But I want to know what you all are doing that's #SolarPunk! Are you #composting? #GardeningForPollinators? Participating in a #CommunityGarden? #SharingResources? Know of a #ToolLibrary? #RepairCafes? What about #NewTechnology or #TraditionalTechnology that's relevant to #ClimateAdaptation? To me #SolarPunk is about sharing ideas, knowledge and #BuildingCommunity . Share away!

  2. Well darn! I don't have any specific themes planned for this week's #SolarPunkSunday. And, well, I've been busy #Solarpunking! However, I'll make an effort to post some stuff. But I want to know what you all are doing that's #SolarPunk! Are you #composting? #GardeningForPollinators? Participating in a #CommunityGarden? #SharingResources? Know of a #ToolLibrary? #RepairCafes? What about #NewTechnology or #TraditionalTechnology that's relevant to #ClimateAdaptation? To me #SolarPunk is about sharing ideas, knowledge and #BuildingCommunity . Share away!

  3. Well darn! I don't have any specific themes planned for this week's #SolarPunkSunday. And, well, I've been busy #Solarpunking! However, I'll make an effort to post some stuff. But I want to know what you all are doing that's #SolarPunk! Are you #composting? #GardeningForPollinators? Participating in a #CommunityGarden? #SharingResources? Know of a #ToolLibrary? #RepairCafes? What about #NewTechnology or #TraditionalTechnology that's relevant to #ClimateAdaptation? To me #SolarPunk is about sharing ideas, knowledge and #BuildingCommunity . Share away!

  4. Well darn! I don't have any specific themes planned for this week's #SolarPunkSunday. And, well, I've been busy #Solarpunking! However, I'll make an effort to post some stuff. But I want to know what you all are doing that's #SolarPunk! Are you #composting? #GardeningForPollinators? Participating in a #CommunityGarden? #SharingResources? Know of a #ToolLibrary? #RepairCafes? What about #NewTechnology or #TraditionalTechnology that's relevant to #ClimateAdaptation? To me #SolarPunk is about sharing ideas, knowledge and #BuildingCommunity . Share away!

  5. Well darn! I don't have any specific themes planned for this week's #SolarPunkSunday. And, well, I've been busy #Solarpunking! However, I'll make an effort to post some stuff. But I want to know what you all are doing that's #SolarPunk! Are you #composting? #GardeningForPollinators? Participating in a #CommunityGarden? #SharingResources? Know of a #ToolLibrary? #RepairCafes? What about #NewTechnology or #TraditionalTechnology that's relevant to #ClimateAdaptation? To me #SolarPunk is about sharing ideas, knowledge and #BuildingCommunity . Share away!

  6. Have you spotted it yet? The XPC DB860 is currently circulating in print media across Europe – 1.3L compact AI performance with Intel Core Ultra, an integrated NPU, and a robust industrial design for continuous operation. Performance that doesn’t go unnoticed.
    More info: go.shuttle.eu/DB860

    #shuttleeurope #newtechnology #AIhardware

  7. @rmblaber1956 One should always ask these questions with any new or supposedly #GreenTechnology -- What materials are involved? How are they obtained? What happens to these materials when ____ becomes obsolete? If any answers involves creating more pollution (from extraction or disposal), than it's not really "Green". Just my two cents.

    #SolarPunkSunday #NewTechnology

  8. The Cube is back! The new SB860R8 combines iconic Shuttle design with cutting-edge performance in a compact aluminum chassis built for professional environments. Powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra 200 desktop processors, it enables efficient workloads and future-ready performance by using the Integrated AI acceleration (NPU). Maximum capability in a compact footprint.
    Learn more: go.shuttle.eu/gfIMG

    #shuttleeurope #newtechnology #xpc

  9. Record Prowess in Thermoelectricity Unveiled Via Engineered Defects

    Scientists create new defects in materials to better convert waste heat into electricity. This could lead to more efficient energy use.

    #ThermoelectricEnergy, #WasteHeatRecovery, #MaterialScience, #EnergyEfficiency, #NewTechnology

    newsletter.tf/new-defects-impr

  10. Next level starts here. From ultra-compact 1.3L PCs to high-performance edge workstations: our Intel Core Ultra 200 supporting barebones bring AI power, maximum efficiency and flexible deployment options to any environment. Whether it’s industrial applications, digital signage, AI workloads or high-performance setups – this product range delivers exactly the performance your application demands. Time to upgrade: go.shuttle.eu/u9pGR

    #shuttleeurope #newtechnology #arrowlake #minipc #barebone

  11. Small footprint. Big headlines. Our XPC nano NE10N is currently featuring in leading IT media outlets across Europe. Whether you’re catching up on the latest B2B trends or browsing the IT channel news, keep an eye out for our latest campaign. Explore the full specs of the NE10N here: go.shuttle.eu/Oo0Ns

    #shuttleeurope #newtechnology #NanoPC

  12. FLAT OPTICS APPROACH MARKET WITH HIGH-SPEED PRODUCTION

    Scientists created a fast machine to make flat lenses. It can make 300 lenses every second for phones and cameras. This could make new devices cheaper.

    #FlatOptics, #Metalenses, #Manufacturing, #TechInnovation, #NewTechnology

    newsletter.tf/fast-machine-mak

  13. OUT NOW: The new XPC DB860 – powerful AI performance in a 1.3-litre format. Featuring Intel Core Ultra 200 processors and an integrated NPU, it is designed for edge AI and industrial workloads. Highlights: Quad-display support (8K via HDMI 2.1), PCIe Gen 5.0, USB4, and dual LAN. Engineered for 24/7 operation in temperatures up to 50 °C, it is the perfect solution for digital signage, POS, and industrial control. Learn more: : go.shuttle.eu/DB860

    #shuttleeurope #newtechnology #AIhardware

  14. Freshly arrived: Desktop-class performance packed into just 5 liters! The new Shuttle XPC slim XB860G2 combines high-end performance with an ultra-compact design. Equipped with Intel Core Ultra 200 processors, PCIe Gen5 dual-slot expansion, and multi-display support, it is your go-to choice for graphics applications, AI, video wall setups, and many other demanding workloads. Curious? Read more here: go.shuttle.eu/hKQ7I

    #shuttleeurope #AI #newtechnology

  15. #SodiumIonBatteries offer an alternative to tricky #lithium

    Oct 26th 2023

    Excerpt: "Fortunately, lithium is not the only game in town. As we report this week, a clutch of firms are making batteries based on sodium, lithium’s elemental cousin. Since sodium’s chemical properties are very similar to those of lithium, it too makes for good batteries. And sodium, which is found in the salt in #seawater, is thousands of times more abundant on Earth than lithium and cheaper to get at. Most of the companies using sodium to make batteries today are also Chinese. But pursuing the technology in the West might be a surer route to energy security than relying heavily on lithium.

    "Besides its abundance, sodium has other advantages. The best lithium batteries use #cobalt and #nickel in their electrodes. Nickel, like lithium, is in short supply. #Mining it on land is #EnvironmentallyDestructive. Proposals to grab it from the #seabed instead have caused rows. A good deal of the world’s cobalt, meanwhile, is extracted from small mines in the #DemocraticRepublicOfCongo, where #ChildLabour is common and working conditions are dire. Sodium batteries, by contrast, can use #electrodes built from #iron and #manganese [and wood #lignin], which are plentiful and uncontroversial. Since the chemical components are cheap, a scaled-up industry should be able to produce batteries that cost less than their lithium counterparts.

    "Sodium is not a perfect replacement for lithium. It is heavier, meaning sodium batteries will weigh more than lithium ones of an equivalent capacity. That is likely to rule them out in some cases where lightness is paramount. But for other applications, such as #GridStorage or #HomeBatteries, weight is irrelevant. Several Chinese carmakers are even beginning to put sodium batteries in #ElectricVehicles."

    Read more:
    economist.com/leaders/2023/10/

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/7x6JX

    #SolarPunkSunday #EnergyStorage #SodiumIon #NewTechnology #GiantLeap #Reuse #WasteReuse #NoLithiumMining #NoMining

  16. #SodiumIonBatteries offer an alternative to tricky #lithium

    Oct 26th 2023

    Excerpt: "Fortunately, lithium is not the only game in town. As we report this week, a clutch of firms are making batteries based on sodium, lithium’s elemental cousin. Since sodium’s chemical properties are very similar to those of lithium, it too makes for good batteries. And sodium, which is found in the salt in #seawater, is thousands of times more abundant on Earth than lithium and cheaper to get at. Most of the companies using sodium to make batteries today are also Chinese. But pursuing the technology in the West might be a surer route to energy security than relying heavily on lithium.

    "Besides its abundance, sodium has other advantages. The best lithium batteries use #cobalt and #nickel in their electrodes. Nickel, like lithium, is in short supply. #Mining it on land is #EnvironmentallyDestructive. Proposals to grab it from the #seabed instead have caused rows. A good deal of the world’s cobalt, meanwhile, is extracted from small mines in the #DemocraticRepublicOfCongo, where #ChildLabour is common and working conditions are dire. Sodium batteries, by contrast, can use #electrodes built from #iron and #manganese [and wood #lignin], which are plentiful and uncontroversial. Since the chemical components are cheap, a scaled-up industry should be able to produce batteries that cost less than their lithium counterparts.

    "Sodium is not a perfect replacement for lithium. It is heavier, meaning sodium batteries will weigh more than lithium ones of an equivalent capacity. That is likely to rule them out in some cases where lightness is paramount. But for other applications, such as #GridStorage or #HomeBatteries, weight is irrelevant. Several Chinese carmakers are even beginning to put sodium batteries in #ElectricVehicles."

    Read more:
    economist.com/leaders/2023/10/

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/7x6JX

    #SolarPunkSunday #EnergyStorage #SodiumIon #NewTechnology #GiantLeap #Reuse #WasteReuse #NoLithiumMining #NoMining

  17. #SodiumIonBatteries offer an alternative to tricky #lithium

    Oct 26th 2023

    Excerpt: "Fortunately, lithium is not the only game in town. As we report this week, a clutch of firms are making batteries based on sodium, lithium’s elemental cousin. Since sodium’s chemical properties are very similar to those of lithium, it too makes for good batteries. And sodium, which is found in the salt in #seawater, is thousands of times more abundant on Earth than lithium and cheaper to get at. Most of the companies using sodium to make batteries today are also Chinese. But pursuing the technology in the West might be a surer route to energy security than relying heavily on lithium.

    "Besides its abundance, sodium has other advantages. The best lithium batteries use #cobalt and #nickel in their electrodes. Nickel, like lithium, is in short supply. #Mining it on land is #EnvironmentallyDestructive. Proposals to grab it from the #seabed instead have caused rows. A good deal of the world’s cobalt, meanwhile, is extracted from small mines in the #DemocraticRepublicOfCongo, where #ChildLabour is common and working conditions are dire. Sodium batteries, by contrast, can use #electrodes built from #iron and #manganese [and wood #lignin], which are plentiful and uncontroversial. Since the chemical components are cheap, a scaled-up industry should be able to produce batteries that cost less than their lithium counterparts.

    "Sodium is not a perfect replacement for lithium. It is heavier, meaning sodium batteries will weigh more than lithium ones of an equivalent capacity. That is likely to rule them out in some cases where lightness is paramount. But for other applications, such as #GridStorage or #HomeBatteries, weight is irrelevant. Several Chinese carmakers are even beginning to put sodium batteries in #ElectricVehicles."

    Read more:
    economist.com/leaders/2023/10/

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/7x6JX

    #SolarPunkSunday #EnergyStorage #SodiumIon #NewTechnology #GiantLeap #Reuse #WasteReuse #NoLithiumMining #NoMining

  18. #SodiumIonBatteries offer an alternative to tricky #lithium

    Oct 26th 2023

    Excerpt: "Fortunately, lithium is not the only game in town. As we report this week, a clutch of firms are making batteries based on sodium, lithium’s elemental cousin. Since sodium’s chemical properties are very similar to those of lithium, it too makes for good batteries. And sodium, which is found in the salt in #seawater, is thousands of times more abundant on Earth than lithium and cheaper to get at. Most of the companies using sodium to make batteries today are also Chinese. But pursuing the technology in the West might be a surer route to energy security than relying heavily on lithium.

    "Besides its abundance, sodium has other advantages. The best lithium batteries use #cobalt and #nickel in their electrodes. Nickel, like lithium, is in short supply. #Mining it on land is #EnvironmentallyDestructive. Proposals to grab it from the #seabed instead have caused rows. A good deal of the world’s cobalt, meanwhile, is extracted from small mines in the #DemocraticRepublicOfCongo, where #ChildLabour is common and working conditions are dire. Sodium batteries, by contrast, can use #electrodes built from #iron and #manganese [and wood #lignin], which are plentiful and uncontroversial. Since the chemical components are cheap, a scaled-up industry should be able to produce batteries that cost less than their lithium counterparts.

    "Sodium is not a perfect replacement for lithium. It is heavier, meaning sodium batteries will weigh more than lithium ones of an equivalent capacity. That is likely to rule them out in some cases where lightness is paramount. But for other applications, such as #GridStorage or #HomeBatteries, weight is irrelevant. Several Chinese carmakers are even beginning to put sodium batteries in #ElectricVehicles."

    Read more:
    economist.com/leaders/2023/10/

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/7x6JX

    #SolarPunkSunday #EnergyStorage #SodiumIon #NewTechnology #GiantLeap #Reuse #WasteReuse #NoLithiumMining #NoMining

  19. #SodiumIonBatteries offer an alternative to tricky #lithium

    Oct 26th 2023

    Excerpt: "Fortunately, lithium is not the only game in town. As we report this week, a clutch of firms are making batteries based on sodium, lithium’s elemental cousin. Since sodium’s chemical properties are very similar to those of lithium, it too makes for good batteries. And sodium, which is found in the salt in #seawater, is thousands of times more abundant on Earth than lithium and cheaper to get at. Most of the companies using sodium to make batteries today are also Chinese. But pursuing the technology in the West might be a surer route to energy security than relying heavily on lithium.

    "Besides its abundance, sodium has other advantages. The best lithium batteries use #cobalt and #nickel in their electrodes. Nickel, like lithium, is in short supply. #Mining it on land is #EnvironmentallyDestructive. Proposals to grab it from the #seabed instead have caused rows. A good deal of the world’s cobalt, meanwhile, is extracted from small mines in the #DemocraticRepublicOfCongo, where #ChildLabour is common and working conditions are dire. Sodium batteries, by contrast, can use #electrodes built from #iron and #manganese [and wood #lignin], which are plentiful and uncontroversial. Since the chemical components are cheap, a scaled-up industry should be able to produce batteries that cost less than their lithium counterparts.

    "Sodium is not a perfect replacement for lithium. It is heavier, meaning sodium batteries will weigh more than lithium ones of an equivalent capacity. That is likely to rule them out in some cases where lightness is paramount. But for other applications, such as #GridStorage or #HomeBatteries, weight is irrelevant. Several Chinese carmakers are even beginning to put sodium batteries in #ElectricVehicles."

    Read more:
    economist.com/leaders/2023/10/

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/7x6JX

    #SolarPunkSunday #EnergyStorage #SodiumIon #NewTechnology #GiantLeap #Reuse #WasteReuse #NoLithiumMining #NoMining

  20. Fast-charging #SodiumIon battery uses anodes made from trees

    By C.C. Weiss
    June 09, 2024

    "A month after #NatronEnergy began its first-of-kind sodium-ion battery mass production, Swedish sodium-ion developer #Altris has identified a means of making the LithiumFree batteries even more sustainable. Together with partner #StoraEnso, it's adapting tree pulp-sourced carbon toward use as an anode material.

    "A byproduct of wood pulp manufacturing, #lignin has long been investigated for possible use as a more sustainable electrode material. Finnish renewable materials company Stora Enso made headlines in 2022 when it partnered up with Swedish battery manufacturer #Northvolt toward using its proprietary #Lignode material in lithium-ion battery anodes. Stora Enso describes Lignode as a hard carbon material refined from lignin.

    "By teaming with Altris, Stora Enso looks to go even more sustainable while further localizing the European battery supply chain. As we looked at when Natron Energy kicked off production a few weeks ago, sodium-ion batteries eliminate the need for rare minerals like lithium, cobalt and nickel, relying on abundant sodium that can be sourced locally without harmful #mining. "

    Read more:
    newatlas.com/energy/wood-based

    #SolarPunkSunday #EnergyStorage #SodiumIonBatteries #NewTechnology #GiantLeap #Reuse #WasteReuse

  21. Sustainability-inspired cell design for a fully #recyclable #SodiumIon battery

    Tiefeng Liu, Yaping Zhang, Chao Chen, Zhan Lin, Shanqing Zhang , Jun Lu

    Nature Communications, 2019 Apr 29

    "Effective #recycling technologies represent a solution to the #sustainability and environmental consequences of spent #RechargeableBatteries . Here, the authors show a bipolar electrode design that allows not only good electrochemical performance but a closed loop of material use for sodium ion batteries."

    Read more:
    pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/

    #SolarPunkSunday #Reuse #SodiumIonBatteries #NewTechnology
    #GiantLeap #EWaste #EWasteRecycling #EWasteReuse

  22. Sustainability-inspired cell design for a fully #recyclable #SodiumIon battery

    Tiefeng Liu, Yaping Zhang, Chao Chen, Zhan Lin, Shanqing Zhang , Jun Lu

    Nature Communications, 2019 Apr 29

    "Effective #recycling technologies represent a solution to the #sustainability and environmental consequences of spent #RechargeableBatteries . Here, the authors show a bipolar electrode design that allows not only good electrochemical performance but a closed loop of material use for sodium ion batteries."

    Read more:
    pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/

    #SolarPunkSunday #Reuse #SodiumIonBatteries #NewTechnology
    #GiantLeap #EWaste #EWasteRecycling #EWasteReuse

  23. Sustainability-inspired cell design for a fully #recyclable #SodiumIon battery

    Tiefeng Liu, Yaping Zhang, Chao Chen, Zhan Lin, Shanqing Zhang , Jun Lu

    Nature Communications, 2019 Apr 29

    "Effective #recycling technologies represent a solution to the #sustainability and environmental consequences of spent #RechargeableBatteries . Here, the authors show a bipolar electrode design that allows not only good electrochemical performance but a closed loop of material use for sodium ion batteries."

    Read more:
    pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/

    #SolarPunkSunday #Reuse #SodiumIonBatteries #NewTechnology
    #GiantLeap #EWaste #EWasteRecycling #EWasteReuse

  24. Sustainability-inspired cell design for a fully #recyclable #SodiumIon battery

    Tiefeng Liu, Yaping Zhang, Chao Chen, Zhan Lin, Shanqing Zhang , Jun Lu

    Nature Communications, 2019 Apr 29

    "Effective #recycling technologies represent a solution to the #sustainability and environmental consequences of spent #RechargeableBatteries . Here, the authors show a bipolar electrode design that allows not only good electrochemical performance but a closed loop of material use for sodium ion batteries."

    Read more:
    pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/

    #SolarPunkSunday #Reuse #SodiumIonBatteries #NewTechnology
    #GiantLeap #EWaste #EWasteRecycling #EWasteReuse

  25. Sustainability-inspired cell design for a fully #recyclable #SodiumIon battery

    Tiefeng Liu, Yaping Zhang, Chao Chen, Zhan Lin, Shanqing Zhang , Jun Lu

    Nature Communications, 2019 Apr 29

    "Effective #recycling technologies represent a solution to the #sustainability and environmental consequences of spent #RechargeableBatteries . Here, the authors show a bipolar electrode design that allows not only good electrochemical performance but a closed loop of material use for sodium ion batteries."

    Read more:
    pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/

    #SolarPunkSunday #Reuse #SodiumIonBatteries #NewTechnology
    #GiantLeap #EWaste #EWasteRecycling #EWasteReuse

  26. New method converts old phones and paper industry #waste into #GreenBattery tech

    Scientists have created a sustainable, cost-effective, and highly efficient solution that promotes a #CircularEconomy while supporting the transition to greener #EnergyStorage.

    By
    Mrigakshi Dixit
    Feb 20, 2026 06:59 AM EST

    "A new sustainable method turns discarded #MobilePhoneBatteries and industrial lignin into a powerhouse material for #SodiumIon batteries.

    "It is a stunning example of circular economy innovation. Rather than letting these materials sit in #landfills or go up in smoke, the team from China is giving the waste a high-tech second life.

    "When tested as a sodium-ion battery anode, this composite of #nickel-#cobalt sulfides and #lignin-derived carbon delivered electrochemical results."

    Read more:
    interestingengineering.com/ene

    #SolarPunkSunday #CellPhoneBatteries #Reuse #SodiumIonBatteries #NewTechnology #GiantLeap #EWaste #EWasteRecycling #EWasteReuse

  27. New method converts old phones and paper industry #waste into #GreenBattery tech

    Scientists have created a sustainable, cost-effective, and highly efficient solution that promotes a #CircularEconomy while supporting the transition to greener #EnergyStorage.

    By
    Mrigakshi Dixit
    Feb 20, 2026 06:59 AM EST

    "A new sustainable method turns discarded #MobilePhoneBatteries and industrial lignin into a powerhouse material for #SodiumIon batteries.

    "It is a stunning example of circular economy innovation. Rather than letting these materials sit in #landfills or go up in smoke, the team from China is giving the waste a high-tech second life.

    "When tested as a sodium-ion battery anode, this composite of #nickel-#cobalt sulfides and #lignin-derived carbon delivered electrochemical results."

    Read more:
    interestingengineering.com/ene

    #SolarPunkSunday #CellPhoneBatteries #Reuse #SodiumIonBatteries #NewTechnology #GiantLeap #EWaste #EWasteRecycling #EWasteReuse

  28. New method converts old phones and paper industry #waste into #GreenBattery tech

    Scientists have created a sustainable, cost-effective, and highly efficient solution that promotes a #CircularEconomy while supporting the transition to greener #EnergyStorage.

    By
    Mrigakshi Dixit
    Feb 20, 2026 06:59 AM EST

    "A new sustainable method turns discarded #MobilePhoneBatteries and industrial lignin into a powerhouse material for #SodiumIon batteries.

    "It is a stunning example of circular economy innovation. Rather than letting these materials sit in #landfills or go up in smoke, the team from China is giving the waste a high-tech second life.

    "When tested as a sodium-ion battery anode, this composite of #nickel-#cobalt sulfides and #lignin-derived carbon delivered electrochemical results."

    Read more:
    interestingengineering.com/ene

    #SolarPunkSunday #CellPhoneBatteries #Reuse #SodiumIonBatteries #NewTechnology #GiantLeap #EWaste #EWasteRecycling #EWasteReuse

  29. New method converts old phones and paper industry #waste into #GreenBattery tech

    Scientists have created a sustainable, cost-effective, and highly efficient solution that promotes a #CircularEconomy while supporting the transition to greener #EnergyStorage.

    By
    Mrigakshi Dixit
    Feb 20, 2026 06:59 AM EST

    "A new sustainable method turns discarded #MobilePhoneBatteries and industrial lignin into a powerhouse material for #SodiumIon batteries.

    "It is a stunning example of circular economy innovation. Rather than letting these materials sit in #landfills or go up in smoke, the team from China is giving the waste a high-tech second life.

    "When tested as a sodium-ion battery anode, this composite of #nickel-#cobalt sulfides and #lignin-derived carbon delivered electrochemical results."

    Read more:
    interestingengineering.com/ene

    #SolarPunkSunday #CellPhoneBatteries #Reuse #SodiumIonBatteries #NewTechnology #GiantLeap #EWaste #EWasteRecycling #EWasteReuse