To me, the future seems bright not because of this graph but because the underlying performance of solar and wind energy keeps improving. For example, see: http

To me, the future seems bright not because of this graph but because the underlying performance of solar and wind energy keeps improving. For example, see: http://rameznaam.com/2015/08/10/how-cheap-can-solar-get-very-cheap-indeed/ http://rameznaam.com/2015/08/10/how-cheap-can-solar-get-very... As to whether the damage has already been done, I guess "bright" is relative. I agree with your statement, I just think that the biggest disaster scenario is that we find no replacement for fossil fuels and just never ever stop burning them, and I think we are likely to avoid that scenario.