Materialist Ecomodding and Picopower Logics: The Case of SunBlock One, a solar Minecraft server

Join us for an engaging presentation of the SunBlock One solar Minecraft server project, part of the Pico Power residency with TeZ.

Bart Simon, Director of Milieux Institute will share with us the research-creation journey of the SunBlock project. This innovative project tackles two crucial challenges in energy transition research:

• The significant contribution of personal computing and especially gaming to the global carbon footprint.
• The role of popular and moddable sandbox games in fostering shared alternative energy imaginaries.

WHAT IS SUNBLOCK ONE?

SunBlock One operates on a special setup with solar panels and batteries. It’s a Forge-modded Minecraft 1.20.2 Server running on an Intel NUC computer powered by a 12v LiON battery connected to a 100W solar panel. Players can monitor their energy consumption in real-time while playing!

The talk will present various stages of the project, showcasing the work that has been accomplished and discussing how the project might progress over the summer.

Bart will also introduce the idea of picopower logic, a simple yet powerful approach to utilize energy on small, local scale to combat climate change.

: April 9, 2024 | 2 p.m

: TAG Lab E.V 11.435

ALL ARE WELCOME!