Coleen Chase
@coleenc.bsky.social
Co-founder of The Solar Foundation: New tech + local partnerships to accelerate access to solar power for off-grid communities in Africa☀️Radical imagination, inspiration & action for building a flourishing future on a thriving planet🌍💚
Lots of valuable resources on the new Shareable website including Social Cooperatives, Mutual Aid resources and (my personal favorite) emergency battery networks! ☀️
🚨🚨We have an exciting update!!! 🚨🚨 Shareable has launched our new and improved website!
We highlight our sharing resources, stories, and much more on Shareable.net.
What’s new?
🦋Our layout & design
🦋Easy access to resources & toolkits
🦋Focus on our current work
We highlight our sharing resources, stories, and much more on Shareable.net.
What’s new?
🦋Our layout & design
🦋Easy access to resources & toolkits
🦋Focus on our current work
November 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Lots of valuable resources on the new Shareable website including Social Cooperatives, Mutual Aid resources and (my personal favorite) emergency battery networks! ☀️
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@permitpower.bsky.social's new report, "As Cheap as Our Peers," shows how cutting red tape could make home solar and batteries affordable for millions of Americans.
permitpower.org/resources/as...
permitpower.org/resources/as...
As Cheap as Our Peers: How cutting red tape can lower the cost of rooftop solar and offset rising utility bills - Permit Power
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October 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
@permitpower.bsky.social's new report, "As Cheap as Our Peers," shows how cutting red tape could make home solar and batteries affordable for millions of Americans.
permitpower.org/resources/as...
permitpower.org/resources/as...
"We, the people, are the superintelligence. Let us design AI to serve at the speed of society, and make democracy fast, fair, and fun." Highly recommend Audrey Tang & Caroline Green's 6-Pack of Care AI Manifesto: 6pack.care/manifesto/
6-Pack of Care: A Manifesto — Institute for Ethics in AI
6pack.care
November 8, 2025 at 4:12 AM
"We, the people, are the superintelligence. Let us design AI to serve at the speed of society, and make democracy fast, fair, and fun." Highly recommend Audrey Tang & Caroline Green's 6-Pack of Care AI Manifesto: 6pack.care/manifesto/
@brightsaver.bsky.social is "advocating for legislation to make plug-in solar more feasible, and selling systems to early adopters – to help people in the U.S., like those in Europe, enjoy this simple, low-cost form of clean energy." ☀️
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/11/the-...
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The solar panels Germans are plugging into their walls » Yale Climate Connections
Plug-in solar technology is making it easier for renters and low-income households to harness the power of the sun – but it’s not yet legal across most of the U.S.
yaleclimateconnections.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
@brightsaver.bsky.social is "advocating for legislation to make plug-in solar more feasible, and selling systems to early adopters – to help people in the U.S., like those in Europe, enjoy this simple, low-cost form of clean energy." ☀️
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/11/the-...
yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/11/the-...
Thank you, @billmckibben.bsky.social for speaking out: "Any conversation about Bill Gates and climate should begin by acknowledging that he’s been wrong about it over and over again."
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Climate Gates
Maybe we don't need billionaire opinions on everything
open.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Thank you, @billmckibben.bsky.social for speaking out: "Any conversation about Bill Gates and climate should begin by acknowledging that he’s been wrong about it over and over again."
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
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And now for some good climate news: "Last year alone, the world installed 553 GW of solar power—roughly as much as 100 million US homes use—which is 1,500% more than the IEA had projected: ☀️⬇️ www.fastcompany.com/91430305/ren...
Renewable energy and EVs have grown so much faster than experts predicted 10 years ago
A decade after the Paris agreement, climate action is moving quicker than you might think.
www.fastcompany.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
And now for some good climate news: "Last year alone, the world installed 553 GW of solar power—roughly as much as 100 million US homes use—which is 1,500% more than the IEA had projected: ☀️⬇️ www.fastcompany.com/91430305/ren...
Another inspiring rescue by Skydog, saving and caring for our beloved wild ones: 💗
What does it mean to be touched by an angel? Fletcher, Sawyer & Captain just found out! Saved from kill pens, these three senior #mustangs are now at #skydogsanctuary’s new ranch in #SantaYnez. They’ll have love, care, and kindness for the rest of their lives. Their story: bit.ly/4qPEWgv
October 29, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Another inspiring rescue by Skydog, saving and caring for our beloved wild ones: 💗
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Parts of Jamaica may see more than 30 inches of rain from Hurricane Melissa
This is the mark of an overheated earth, and the damage it causes will be terrifying. Please be prepared to help those providing aid
This is the mark of an overheated earth, and the damage it causes will be terrifying. Please be prepared to help those providing aid
October 27, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Parts of Jamaica may see more than 30 inches of rain from Hurricane Melissa
This is the mark of an overheated earth, and the damage it causes will be terrifying. Please be prepared to help those providing aid
This is the mark of an overheated earth, and the damage it causes will be terrifying. Please be prepared to help those providing aid
Super inspiring work from Vote Solar ⬇️ Solar power = people power ☀️
🧵It’s crucial to recognize that achieving equity in the clean energy transition is not just an ‘add-on’ —it’s at the core of the work we do.
October 29, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Super inspiring work from Vote Solar ⬇️ Solar power = people power ☀️
Yes! And plug-in balcony solar can also help with increasing access to solar for ALL ☀️ for lower energy bills and the ability to generate renewable power from the sun.
We need policies that increase access to local solar to prioritize communities most impacted by high energy burden.
October 29, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Yes! And plug-in balcony solar can also help with increasing access to solar for ALL ☀️ for lower energy bills and the ability to generate renewable power from the sun.
SWB (solar, wind & battery storage) is for everyone, everywhere, and it's exciting to see that Bright Saver is on a world-changing mission to make it easy to become a "solar guerrilla" with affordable, simple to install & flexible plug-in solar. ☀️ ⬇️ #solar
"This data will help them convince California policymakers and potential buyers that, well, PLUG-IN SOLAR IS A NO-BRAINER."☀️Amanda Royal became a "solar guerrilla" as part of Bright Saver’s pilot project. Learn more in her inspiring Earth Hope substack post:
open.substack.com/pub/earthhop...
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My big, beautiful backyard solar
How I became a "solar guerrilla" in four days. And my big, beautiful energy bill savings! Happy SUN Day.
open.substack.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
SWB (solar, wind & battery storage) is for everyone, everywhere, and it's exciting to see that Bright Saver is on a world-changing mission to make it easy to become a "solar guerrilla" with affordable, simple to install & flexible plug-in solar. ☀️ ⬇️ #solar
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Don't miss this informative Sept. 27th episode of the Clean Energy Today podcast with Cora Stryker of Bright Saver & Ben Edgerly Walsh from @vpirg.bsky.social entitled: "Plug-in Solar is for 'Everyone, Everywhere,' Says Nonprofit..." #solarenergy #pluginsolar #balconysolar
October 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Don't miss this informative Sept. 27th episode of the Clean Energy Today podcast with Cora Stryker of Bright Saver & Ben Edgerly Walsh from @vpirg.bsky.social entitled: "Plug-in Solar is for 'Everyone, Everywhere,' Says Nonprofit..." #solarenergy #pluginsolar #balconysolar
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New record battery output of 47.2 GWh on the California ISO grid on Sun 10/5/25. 9.2% of all demand was met by batteries.
Now 191 days of 2025 with > 100% WWS for part of day.
Gas is down 18% v '24, 37% v '23
Solar up 15% v '24, 45% v '23
Demand down 1.7% v' 24, 1% v '23 despite more AI
Now 191 days of 2025 with > 100% WWS for part of day.
Gas is down 18% v '24, 37% v '23
Solar up 15% v '24, 45% v '23
Demand down 1.7% v' 24, 1% v '23 despite more AI
October 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
New record battery output of 47.2 GWh on the California ISO grid on Sun 10/5/25. 9.2% of all demand was met by batteries.
Now 191 days of 2025 with > 100% WWS for part of day.
Gas is down 18% v '24, 37% v '23
Solar up 15% v '24, 45% v '23
Demand down 1.7% v' 24, 1% v '23 despite more AI
Now 191 days of 2025 with > 100% WWS for part of day.
Gas is down 18% v '24, 37% v '23
Solar up 15% v '24, 45% v '23
Demand down 1.7% v' 24, 1% v '23 despite more AI
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Solar power is growing across the world including in Nigeria where 1/4 people are disconnected from the power grid. "For Nigerians, the cost savings from ditching diesel mean that a solar panel pays for itself within 6 months, according to energy think tank @ember_energy." ☀️⬇️
In Nigeria, Africa’s top oil producer, solar power is taking off in rural areas as the cost of running diesel generators soars.
Nigeria, a Major Oil Producer, Sees Solar Boom
e360.yale.edu
October 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Solar power is growing across the world including in Nigeria where 1/4 people are disconnected from the power grid. "For Nigerians, the cost savings from ditching diesel mean that a solar panel pays for itself within 6 months, according to energy think tank @ember_energy." ☀️⬇️
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We invite you to join Kevin Chou, Bright Saver cofounder & ED, for this enlightening session on Friday, Oct. 17th, in NYC at
the innovative DERVOS event. You can learn more about the agenda here: www.dertaskforce.com/p/announcing...
the innovative DERVOS event. You can learn more about the agenda here: www.dertaskforce.com/p/announcing...
October 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
We invite you to join Kevin Chou, Bright Saver cofounder & ED, for this enlightening session on Friday, Oct. 17th, in NYC at
the innovative DERVOS event. You can learn more about the agenda here: www.dertaskforce.com/p/announcing...
the innovative DERVOS event. You can learn more about the agenda here: www.dertaskforce.com/p/announcing...
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@grist.org Balcony solar is available in Utah as of May 2025 & we are working to bring it to all Americans! Let us know if you'd like to learn more.☀️ @greenjimll.bsky.social it may be coming to the UK as well: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
October 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
@grist.org Balcony solar is available in Utah as of May 2025 & we are working to bring it to all Americans! Let us know if you'd like to learn more.☀️ @greenjimll.bsky.social it may be coming to the UK as well: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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We are at a crossroads: Will we power forward with cheap, clean SWB (solar, wind & batteries), or will we allow fossil fuel greed to keep families paying more while the planet burns? ⬇️
newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org/p/sun-day-so...
newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org/p/sun-day-so...
🌞 Solar Is the People's Path—Fossil Fuels Are the Billionaires' Trap
Progress is powering forward with cheap, clean solar energy while fossil-fuel greed keeps families paying more and the planet burning—learn why solar wins on cost, health, and climate.
newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org
September 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
We are at a crossroads: Will we power forward with cheap, clean SWB (solar, wind & batteries), or will we allow fossil fuel greed to keep families paying more while the planet burns? ⬇️
newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org/p/sun-day-so...
newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org/p/sun-day-so...
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Do you live in the San Francisco Bay area in CA? Are you looking to increase your rooftop solar system's clean energy generation? ☀️ We invite you to learn more about our Backyard Solar 2.0 pilot which includes a Net Metering Expansion product, prices from $1,499. See our website for info.
September 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Do you live in the San Francisco Bay area in CA? Are you looking to increase your rooftop solar system's clean energy generation? ☀️ We invite you to learn more about our Backyard Solar 2.0 pilot which includes a Net Metering Expansion product, prices from $1,499. See our website for info.
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Join Bright Saver co-founder, Cora Stryker, for this amazing @third-act-michigan.bsky.social event for the @sundayofaction.bsky.social ☀️ Cora will be joining virtually for an inspiring plug-in solar webinar. Get ready to join the plug-in solar revolution! Learn more: Brightsaver.org
September 15, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Join Bright Saver co-founder, Cora Stryker, for this amazing @third-act-michigan.bsky.social event for the @sundayofaction.bsky.social ☀️ Cora will be joining virtually for an inspiring plug-in solar webinar. Get ready to join the plug-in solar revolution! Learn more: Brightsaver.org
❤️❤️ this from one of my favorite writers: "My home is an island of people committed to kindness, inside a country devoted to violence. No amount of hatred will make us hateful. But that feels lonely right now. Reaching out a hand here to every other household feeling the same."- Barbara Kingsolver
September 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
❤️❤️ this from one of my favorite writers: "My home is an island of people committed to kindness, inside a country devoted to violence. No amount of hatred will make us hateful. But that feels lonely right now. Reaching out a hand here to every other household feeling the same."- Barbara Kingsolver
I believe in the transformative potential of decentralized (distributed) clean energy, especially from plug-in solar + batteries—affordable, portable, plug-&-play solar systems owned by individual households to generate & store their own free energy from the sun. Learn more: brightsaver.org
September 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I believe in the transformative potential of decentralized (distributed) clean energy, especially from plug-in solar + batteries—affordable, portable, plug-&-play solar systems owned by individual households to generate & store their own free energy from the sun. Learn more: brightsaver.org
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Join us in taking this Sun Day Joint Action to call on our local elected officials to implement policies that remove barriers to clean energy access, including plug-in, balcony solar, for all residents and businesses☀️https://actionnetwork.org/forms/build-clean-energy-now?source=direct_link&
Build Clean Energy Now
To: Mayors, City Councils, County Commissioners, and Local Executives:
Implement policies that remove barriers to clean energy access for all residents and businesses.
America stands at a cross...
actionnetwork.org
September 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Join us in taking this Sun Day Joint Action to call on our local elected officials to implement policies that remove barriers to clean energy access, including plug-in, balcony solar, for all residents and businesses☀️https://actionnetwork.org/forms/build-clean-energy-now?source=direct_link&
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It's not a clean energy transition, it's a complete energy transformation: ☀️ "We're completely transforming human lifestyles on a global basis—how we live, the energy that powers us & what we do with that energy." - Assaad W. Razzouk, #94, The Angry Clean Energy Guy podcast
September 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
It's not a clean energy transition, it's a complete energy transformation: ☀️ "We're completely transforming human lifestyles on a global basis—how we live, the energy that powers us & what we do with that energy." - Assaad W. Razzouk, #94, The Angry Clean Energy Guy podcast
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You're invited to join us for a livestream of the kickoff media event of the Portable Solar for Vermont campaign on Wed., Sept. 17th at 3pm ET. Co-hosted by VPIRG, VNRC, VCV & Bright Saver.☀️
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Portable Solar for Vermont Livestream. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
On September 17th, we’re excited to roll out of a new initiative that’s gaining momentum across the world – and we hope will ignite in Vermont: The use of portable solar in homes across the state. And...
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September 11, 2025 at 3:35 AM
You're invited to join us for a livestream of the kickoff media event of the Portable Solar for Vermont campaign on Wed., Sept. 17th at 3pm ET. Co-hosted by VPIRG, VNRC, VCV & Bright Saver.☀️
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
"This story which is the one genuinely uplifting, promising, exciting story, which is that we now have the means at our disposal...to power the planet & modern industrial life with zero emissions" - @chrislhayes.bsky.social with @billmckibben.bsky.social ☀️⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Mm...
Chris Hayes and Bill McKibben on 'The Most Important Good Story Right Now'
YouTube video by MSNBC
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September 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"This story which is the one genuinely uplifting, promising, exciting story, which is that we now have the means at our disposal...to power the planet & modern industrial life with zero emissions" - @chrislhayes.bsky.social with @billmckibben.bsky.social ☀️⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Mm...