> Solar panels have gotten much cheaper, enough so that generating adequate power to run a couple of laptops even on cloudy days is fairly affordable. Batteries

> Solar panels have gotten much cheaper, enough so that generating adequate power to run a couple of laptops even on cloudy days is fairly affordable. Batteries to keep it going at night have also come down in price. From the article: > Our work schedule is tied to the weather, as we depend on solar energy to power our computers. So, what's the problem then? Well, they've written in-depth about the challenges and constraints of solar elsewhere on the site. [1] Their vessel is on the smaller side of the spectrum. There's only so much usable space to place a solar array. [2] They do use batteries and they have a small gas generator, but those are also limited and only used as a backup. [1] https://100r.co/site/off_the_grid.html#power https://100r.co/site/off_the_grid.html#power [2] https://100r.co/site/pino.html https://100r.co/site/pino.html