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Solar-punk Tech

I reblogged this comic about solar-punk not long ago and it gave me the idea to make a list of solar-punk technologies that exist right now, all taken from Sam Bentley YouTube shorts.

(Btw, if you’re not subscribed to Sam Bentley, you totally should. Because why doom-scroll when you can…idk, mood-scroll? But it’s a good mood!) To me, a solarpunk future would be one where all these environmentally friendly, sustainable technologies are commonplace.

Imagine a whole world with…

Floating plant structures like The Wild Mile in Chicago, filtering and detoxifying polluted rivers: https://youtube.com/shorts/8M7sF8df2jE?si=GvN7n6XL-xAXpDl0

Recycled tennis balls made into sound dampening panels everywhere from libraries to airports: https://youtube.com/shorts/6uutX7eqgeg?si=MZD3yTzKPKENQqkq

A type of material that destroys ‘forever chemicals’ in water 1000 times faster than current filters: https://youtube.com/shorts/wdx-ULfKe2I?si=h7fbyCWcbBenMmPQ

A renewable energy device that generates clean electricity just by bobbing in the ocean waves: https://youtube.com/shorts/yGCiuDcRcH8?si=XUToUeLUtc9Z_Rdm

A cellulose based plastic that dissolves in saltwater in hours, leaving no microplastics behind: https://youtube.com/shorts/EePU8negPhg?si=5S8WVD879OK28QE_

Dune thatching, a technique to prevent the erosion of sand dunes by burying old xmas trees: https://youtube.com/shorts/SmQ3VCH7aqw?si=ychFcsPNdNbS1xOO

Straw checkerboards, a simple and low cost technique that helps to combat desertification: https://youtube.com/shorts/L9Tr4BhagDQ?si=kXxC_ukHDpjGGDLy

Compostable sauce packets made from 100% sugarcane pulp to come with your takeaways: https://youtube.com/shorts/18wiZdtd9A4?si=WiRsJRgd2nqYWMf

Compostable plates and trays made from sugarcane fibre to be used for takeaways: https://youtube.com/shorts/Tb-7KDpuWkQ?si=IsHNRfbCFr9Rb2Qi

Edible cutlery that you can eat (or simply compost) after your sustainable takeaway is finished: https://youtube.com/shorts/t_aom6F1dDs?si=FR3gUlch6CMbGb1b

Companies that recycle old glass into everything from chandeliers to wine glasses:https://youtube.com/shorts/_9Zy_FVbU6E?si=ILvQOT366FQvh2gT

A black pigment made from algae that replaces ‘carbon black’ pigment made from fossil fuels: https://youtube.com/shorts/wlJAH5qd3s4?si=dHSqZte9WIPVoCbI

Underwater ‘kites’ generating electricity by using reliable ocean currents to ‘fly’ through water: https://youtube.com/shorts/NksQVy4f0BU?si=DZsF8UzOJgiI1lLV

Biodegradable mannequins made from recycled textile waste instead of using plastic ones: https://youtube.com/shorts/Bcbg6p-XY5U?si=P1ILBdwr0HqvvUee

Microplastic silicone filters that catch up to 98% of microplastics in water: https://youtube.com/shorts/HxdNUdEvqhM?si=dteA2XbtybQoA34C

Underwear specifically designed for periods that doesn’t waste plastic with old pads/tampons: https://youtube.com/shorts/Vbnt8ye0fHU?si=w0VZ-BIEY5yunNfG

Colour changing stickers to check the freshness of food, paper packaging that can be dissolved in water and machines that turn carbon from engines into limestone pellets that can be reused: https://youtube.com/shorts/mqOKnzc297s?si=on3xm5oFsgOTQPqp

Batteries made from fungi that digest themselves after use, leaving no waste to end up in landfill: https://youtube.com/shorts/00qa4wnX-5E?si=25HnToNhJJv7-pkT

Cardboard biodegradable cocoons that help protect and water tree seedlings so they can grow: https://youtube.com/shorts/Tx8OnkoOhhU?si=NkF3LAWEXkcgXyie

Paper bags made from fallen leaves in urban areas rather than actual trees: https://youtube.com/shorts/StoyKSF_1z8?si=FR-plG3BAfwR67Lp

Toys, paper and other items made from recycled cigarette butts: https://youtube.com/shorts/KFRyItBVV1A?si=NkIsOd5JnN8iwLy9

Now I know what you’re thinking. Compostable takeaways and tennis ball soundproofing is all well and good, but what about infrastructure? What about actual buildings? Imagine a world where…

City blocks are combined into super blocks with more walkable, safer, cleaner public spaces : https://youtube.com/shorts/r7-Ch1PXXow?si=odJJJE1Lc9YgCVfT

Wildlife crossings like bridges and tunnels are used to reconnect fragmented animal habitats: https://youtube.com/shorts/_F3xAXK-XxE?si=0U9p4D2MdKyDzF4U

Ecoblox tiles are used on sea walls to give animals like barnacles and coral something to cling to: https://youtube.com/shorts/T6UdvxPCttM?si=x13mKMBV96gbttcp

Sugarcrete, a concrete alternative made from, yes, sugarcane waste, is used in construction: https://youtube.com/shorts/SAkhBA4rXuE?si=hEC87uO-C7UrMsAg

Rubble (from natural disasters or wars) is recycled into bricks to quickly rebuild peoples homes: https://youtube.com/shorts/hSpo3seekgg?si=UNyomj22tdYPMKmi

Porous concrete that helps prevent flooding is retrofitted or built into new roads and pavements: https://youtube.com/shorts/9ziEXJKzNf4?si=mjxwF3G3ldq7Ds8w

Furniture is made from rice husks to avoid deforestation and the use of toxic resins in plywood: https://youtube.com/shorts/JBxyxbY27Fw?si=SKQ4FDRnKfFXOGAY

Swathes of concrete and tarmac are replaced with urban forests full of trees, flowers and wildlife: https://youtube.com/shorts/iqIJNjsaiqo?si=bUJGSsQWHBXG7shx

Underwater sculpture parks/museums are placed in barren seabeds for corals to grow on them: https://youtube.com/shorts/XChA_vgaAtY?si=KC4bu_l-6GRDilGh

Windows are decorated with polka dots and other simple designs to prevent bird collisions: https://youtube.com/shorts/EoeK3ZXzkOk?si=1BbBjZs2yAZCp3_W

Swimming pools are built that use natural means, not chemicals like chlorine, to stay clean: https://youtube.com/shorts/sYc6aBs8Af4?si=tmTkhhhjeNzMjXAM

Solar panels can be installed along train tracks to power both nearby homes and the trains: https://youtube.com/shorts/880GIqvoH2k?si=cr2Vt1NZ3mYSmLHN

Unproductive land is replanted using a more bio diverse method called syntropic farming: https://youtube.com/shorts/RQloUQzIAMY?si=IJbRMonlkb9rDEuT

Sandbags and barbed wire are used to build shelters for people after a crisis: https://youtube.com/shorts/wE6N3xi16m8?si=Nat0772RQe1pgTtg

Hot streets are shaded with beautiful crocheted canopies made by local crafters from yarn: https://youtube.com/shorts/ZqERZLCfO1Q?si=Ry4dE1TKQvklM0yd

High speed continental rail networks (no planes! Yay trains!): https://youtube.com/shorts/djx2zztoorQ?si=M6yWytrAijbUOr65

‘Warka Water’ towers are used to collect clean water in dry/arid locations across the world: https://youtube.com/shorts/U-JQAddsF1U?si=zqleBTCwN4MPhrit

Buildings are made with hemp-crete, which reduces the need for concrete and thus pollution: https://youtube.com/shorts/aBrtHZ640Is?si=FOJGY-50D2qg3F5c

Buildings are made out of blocks that work like Lego which are easy to build & use less resources: https://youtube.com/shorts/EeFBs_ZHq64?si=X-vKKN2xFmf6zHnL

Greenhouses are built that both grow food and generate power with light filters and solar panels: https://youtube.com/shorts/L1coZb3y3Xo?si=e3XMBEjbiYlccuwF

Insulation is made from recycled coconut husks instead of burning them or using plastics: https://youtube.com/shorts/3_YuzRbymMA?si=3rsnBgFIZtDapEdc

Sponge cities are designed that use various natural/sustainable means to reduce flooding risks: https://youtube.com/shorts/jI0p5w1Ea1U?si=TMGEESwy0RYept18

These are just a few of the many innovative solutions to pollution and climate change that have and are being created. Click the links to learn more about each one and just check out Sam’s YT channel.

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