Have you wondered if your BRC or regional camp/Village/HUBS or art installation can transition from fossil fuels to solar?  Then meet the Renewables for Artists Team - RAT. Bruce Cooper and Ken Rehor from the team share about how RAT has helped dozens of artists on playa exchange their generators for renewable power. The same concepts can be used in camps, art cars and art installations.  Learn how you can transition from generator to renewable solar.  Learn how you can help RAT with this excellent project.

Links associated to the podcast

RAT website

RAT public Facebook Group

RAT on Burning Man’s HIVE  website:  RAT- Doing Camp Electrical Load Analysis (must sign in with your Burner Profile)

Powering a 4-person camp completely by solar

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Photographs from RAT’s website and provided by the Renewables for Artists Team

Doug, Bruce and Ken of RAT complete testing of the solar power system used to power the portals at the entrance of the Empyrean Temple 2022. This was the first use of renewable energy for a temple at Black Rock City. (Photo by Scott Williams)

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