Solar is cheaper than coal in many parts of the world. From earlier this week on HN: http://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/04/18/solar-is-now-cheaper-than-coal-

Solar is cheaper than coal in many parts of the world. From earlier this week on HN: http://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/04/18/solar-is-now-cheaper-than-coal-says-india-energy-minister/ http://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/04/18/solar-is-now-che... There are many stories out there documenting the rapidly falling prices of renewables across the world. The problem isn't economic, it's political.