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According to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), more than 20 gigawatts (GW) of battery capacity have been added to the US electric grid in the last four years. This rapid expansion is equivalent to the production of 20 nuclear reactors and is crucial for averting power disruptions, especially in states that rely significantly on intermittent renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.

Photovoltaik hat sich in den letzten Jahren in Deutschland massenhaft dezentral verbreitet. Die Solarpunk-Vision einer autarken, klimafreundlicheren Energieversorgung rückt damit etwas näher. Dies ist auch eine Erfolgsgeschichte einer gesellschaftlichen Transformation, vorangebracht durch Do It Yourself und Ungehorsam (beides zentrale Merkmale von Punk), durch ernste globale Krisen, soziale Vorbilder und positive gesellschaftliche Ansteckungseffekte.