Saturday, June 10, 2023

Solar -- the fastest energy change in history

 An optimistic video from The Electric Viking.  He makes many points I've repeatedly made:


  • solar is the cheapest energy source now, and is getting cheaper
  • batteries are getting cheaper too, and new technologies are driving the cost curve down
  • growth rates of 25% per annum will lead to 100% penetration within a decade
  • There's plenty of space to put wind and solar, because of dual use, e.g., rooftops
  • Most of the world is in the "sun belt", and if solar is cost-effective in Europe, imagine how cost-effective it is in Africa, SE Asia, Southern Europe, etc.
  • Tony Seba got it right, even though all the naysayers said he was a lunatic.

 

Of course, it's more complicated than this, and lots of my articles cover the complexities.

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