/r/solarpunk/

r/solarpunk

204k members
r/solarpunk is a subreddit with 204k members. The community frequently discusses solarpunk, community, solar, energy, and technology, and they frequently recommend/review sci-fi book recommendations, solar companies, and literature, and the most common flair used is news, ask the sub, action / diy / activism, discussion, and aesthetics / art.
Solarpunk is a genre and aesthetic that envisions collective futures that are vibrant with life, as well as all the actions, policies, and technologies that make them real. We are interested in science fiction, social movements, engineering, style, and anything that inspires a future society that is just and in harmony with its ecology. You might also enjoy: solarpunkconference.com, slrpnk.net/, https://wts2.wt.social/wt/solarpunk, and https://discord.gg/3tf6FqGAJs

Popular Topics in r/solarpunk

#1

Solarpunk

134 posts
#2

Community

32 posts
#3

Solar

26 posts
#4

Energy

25 posts
#5

Technology

24 posts
#6

Climate

19 posts
#7

China

18 posts
#8

Future

17 posts
#9

Environment

15 posts
#10

Green

12 posts

Products Discussed in r/solarpunk

#1
Kim Stanley Robinson
4.8 from 4 reviews
#2
Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Iain M. Banks
5.0 from 2 reviews
#1
Wolf River Electric
5.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Empire Solar
2.0 from 1 review
#3
Enphase
5.0 from 1 review

Literature

2 reviews
#1
Murray Bookchin
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Philip Reeve
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/solarpunk

#1
News
: "Mamdani is planning to cover 30% of NYC with trees by 2040, providing shade and natural beauty to every part of the city."
19 posts
#2
Ask the Sub
: "Where is everyone based?"
17 posts
#3
Action / DIY / Activism
: "The rebuilt Złota Street will open on August 3rd in Warsaw, Poland."
17 posts
#4
Discussion
: "4 years ago when generative AI was just becoming a thing, I posted this slop, and the reaction was actually somewhat positive (we didn't know how bad it would get). It's interesting how things have changed. I wouldn't even think about doing something similar today"
15 posts
#5
Aesthetics / Art
: "A Civilization That Only Debates Its Collapse Is Already Losing."
14 posts
#6
Technology
: "A Strange Conundrum."
14 posts
#7
Article
: "In Massachusetts, a solar farm was raised nine feet above blueberry fields, and its shade is changing how the fruit grows and tastes"
12 posts
#8
Video
: "Tiktok of Americans realizing walkable cities in European countries.."
11 posts
#9
Photo / Inspo
: "Underground Gardens in hot Fresno, CA"
9 posts
#10
Project
: "Inspiring: 2-container home with mega greenhouse"
9 posts

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Yearly
+39k members(23.7%)

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Last updated: August 12, 2026