There is an increasing number of studies and articles like this appearing. This series from the Economist got my attention in June.
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/06/20/the-exponential-growth-of-solar-power-will-change-the-world
They are basically saying its game over. The main point being that Solar is unlike any energy source ever seen in that each year it gets better and cheaper with no end in sight. And now with storage going the same way we might just be able to save ourselves from ourselves.
This is most surprising in that The Economist is known for being a hard nosed capitalist outlet.
#solar
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