derek the solarboi

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Service and maintenance technician, and master electrician. I aim to demystify long-term solar ownership and teach you all I can about electricity and solar installation!
TikTokhttps://tiktok.com/@thesolarboi
Websitehttps://solarboi.com/
YouTubehttps://youtube.com/@derekthesolarboi

Got a request from someone on TikTok recently about their PV system not working, asking if I can help troubleshoot remotely.

I like to do these things pro bono if I have the time, and so they proceeded to unpack their frustration with their solar company, which this time, just so happened to be Freedom Forever.
https://solarboi.com/2025/07/30/its-not-pushing-power-to-the-grid/?fsp_sid=61

Hello fediverse solarpunks! We’re Solarpunk Presents Podcast, a podcast run on a shoestring budget by two lady solarpunks, one in Canada (@arielkroon) and one in Germany (@xtinadlr). We’re not great with technology, but we happen to both be PhDs from the opposite sides of the spectrum between STEM and Humanities/the Arts, and we’re united in our working towards solarpunk futures.

Our podcast is an interview-style podcast where we talk to guests and each other about various aspects of solarpunk, renewable energies, political action, and more. Often, our guests are people who wouldn’t label themselves as solarpunks, but are (and have been, often for years) quietly involved in working towards making the world a better place to live in. We strongly believe that once you get past the aesthetic and hype about renewables, solarpunk at its core promotes compassion, kinship with non-humans and humans alike, and grace for our fellow human beings as we all work together to survive on our shared planet.

You can support the podcast on Patreon, with tiers starting at just $1 USD! We host a monthly solarpunk hangout that all of our patrons are invited to, and all Patrons at the $3 tier and up receive early access to our episodes. There are more tiers with more extras, so head to https://patreon.com/solarpunkpresents to see them all. We also take one-time or recurring donations over at our PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4QYBB8LGBC6FS
Even if you’re not in the financial position to donate, we really value other forms of support, such as positive reviews on your podcatcher of choice (it helps us be more visible and reach more solarpunks!), or subscriptions to our YouTube channel and comments there. As writers, we thrive on feedback, and we are continually trying to make the podcast better and want to know what you think.

As I’ve said before, it's rough out there for anyone valuing the environment, social justice, compassion, and more, and we want to keep doing our part to keep hope alive. We want to broaden the imagination of what it's possible to do to contribute to a better world, no matter who you are, where you live, or what life stage you're at.

#Patreon #solarpunk #SolarpunkPresents #SolarpunkPresentsPodcast #support #hope #hopepunk #environmentalism #ClimateCatastrophe #ClimateGrief #reviews #ReviewsPlz #SharingIsCaring #compassion #imagination #Future #PositiveFuture #Futurism #PositiveFuturism #SolarpunkPodcast #SolarpunkPodcasting #ClimateHope #MutualAidRequest #MutualAid

I can’t stress how insane a crowd this is for a town as small as West Chester, Pennsylvania.

RE: https://www.threads.com/@erikalombardo76/post/DK5icCYs5gG

Erika Lombardo (@erikalombardo76) on Threads

Holy shit!! We were in west chester today

Threads
I feel like that song is the equivalent of corporate buying you a pizza instead of giving you a raise #wwdc25
Fuck, I might need to actually get myself a new iPad for this
Oh god time to see how they butchered iPad multitasking this year #WWDC25
CLIPBOARD HISTORY
Ooooh, I love the "silence SIM with Focus" appearing in the bento box for iOS. That's gonna be very useful #WWDC25

NEW VIDEO — How To Curve Trace Through Rapid Shutdown  — The general understanding in the solar industry is that it's impossible to curve trace through module-level rapid shutdown devices, but with the right equipment, it's 100% possible.

#APsmart #APsystems #HTInstruments #rsd #RSDStart #Seaward #SMFT1000 #solmetric
https://solarboi.com/2025/06/03/how-to-curve-trace-through-rapid-shutdown/?fsp_sid=58