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The graph shows solar becoming on par/ slightly cheaper then oil/gas/coal solutions over the past decade. If this trend continues we may see an energy revolutio
by km3r 6y ago
The graph shows solar becoming on par/ slightly cheaper then oil/gas/coal solutions over the past decade. If this trend continues we may see an energy revolution take place in the next 10-20 years. Data center costs will dive down, more places will become livable with always on AC/heating. Even inefficient energy storage becomes viable with low enough prices (if solar is 70% cheaper than gas, then it can still compete with gas at night if the energy storage is more than 30% efficient or so, when in reality storage is close to 70-80% efficient). Humanity as a whole might even make it to a Type 1 Civilization with our increased usage. Carbon capturing even becomes a viable solution to climate change.
Just as rapidly changing CPU and internet speeds changed the world over the past few decades, so too will an energy revolution. I look forward to this new world and how we can use the innovations to solve todays problems.
- rcMgD2BwE72F 6y ago>more places will become livable with always on AC/heating It's time to realize that climate change is not the only environmental catastrophe we're facing now. If the switch to renewable energy leads us to speed up the ecological collapse (due to land artificialization, natural habitat loss/fragmentation...), we're £%cked. https://ipbes.net/sites/default/files/inline/files/ipbes_global_assessment_report_summary_for_policymakers.pdf https://ipbes.net/sites/default/files/inline/files/ipbes_glo...