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submitted 1 day ago by Iconoclast@feddit.uk to c/pics@lemmy.world

I'm only half kidding. I'm a bit of a prepper and I have lots of powerbanks and devices that charge from USB but besides idling my truck I really had no other way to charge any of them in case of a long-term power outage which seemed a bit of an oversight on my part.

Not like this solves the issue. 30 watts (under ideal conditions) isn't much but it's a start.

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[-] sepi@piefed.social 23 points 1 day ago

The more solar the better. As much as is safe, reasonable, and affordable. A lot of little things add up. Great work dude!

[-] oce@jlai.lu 4 points 23 hours ago

The material and electronics are not neutral though. Usually it's more efficient to have a big shared solar plant than having everyone build their own systems. It's not just about the source being renewable.

[-] discocactus@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

There is value in decentralization and redundancy though.

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