# Ruggedized solar power for the hard places

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Podcast: [Volts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/volts-3501275)
Published: 2026-04-10T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.volts.wtf/p/ruggedized-solar-power-for-the-hard
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## Resource

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.volts.wtf/subscribe There are some circumstances — think disaster recovery zones or forward military bases — that cry out for portable, reliable, resilient power. I talk with Lauren Flanagan about Sesame Solar’s self-contained nanogrids, which use solar PV, batteries, and hydrogen storage to provide energy that works around the clock in remote or inclement environments.

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