Solarpunk Currents
The clean energy transition through a solarpunk lens — community power, climate justice, and imaginative futures.
2026
- Oakland co-op sells plug-in solar to renters at cost
PLUS: EVs now 9x cheaper than petrol in UK, Germany's solar cap threatens installers, and Albuquerque's ownership question
- Oakland co-op sells renters solar at cost
PLUS: Albuquerque's solar ownership debate, Germany threatens its own boom, BASF scales green hydrogen
- Nonprofit co-op sells balcony solar at cost to renters
PLUS: Albuquerque's 25-year solar lease, Germany's subsidy cuts threaten 2027 slowdown, and Portugal's rusting coastal panels
- 44 million renters gain access to balcony solar
PLUS: China builds 80% of batteries (is that good?), Albuquerque's solar lease, and when cheap hardware corrodes
- Ten states legalize balcony solar for renters
PLUS: Albuquerque's 6 MW municipal solar deal, China's battery manufacturing dominance, and coastal corrosion costs
- Ten states legalize plug-in solar for renters
PLUS: Albuquerque deploys 6 MW of solar across city facilities in push toward 100% renewable goal
- Louisiana communities challenge Hyundai's $6B green steel mill
PLUS: Track balcony solar laws in 25 states, clean energy super PAC targets Democratic governor, solar-plus-storage hits $25B
- Solar hits 25% of EU grid as heatwave shuts nuclear
PLUS: Georgia approves 3.2 GW OpenAI deal without public vote, UK legalizes plug-in solar nationwide
- California balcony solar bill eliminates utility permission requirement
PLUS: UK legalizes plug-in solar nationwide, Georgia's secret OpenAI energy deal, and solar outperforms nuclear during European heatwaves
- California balcony solar bill opens door for renters
PLUS: UK legalizes plug-in systems, Georgia's secret OpenAI deal, and solar saves Europe during deadly heatwaves
- Solar hits 25% as Europe's nuclear plants shut down
PLUS: Sage Geothermal hits 120 days commercial operation, and Orange County's hydrogen bus fleet collapses 95%
- Solar carries Europe's grid as heatwaves shut nuclear, hydro
PLUS: Sage's first commercial geothermal plant hits 120 days, and Orange County's hydrogen buses collapse 95%