Renewables are no longer bit players.
April 26 2009 William writes:
This will change your mind about solar.
http://rael.berkeley.edu/node/507
- to make photovoltaic solar energy availible to the whole world the installed cost of the solar needs to be $.75 / W.
- if the PV industry grows at 50% growth for 10 more years, solar would still only be 2.6% of the world electricity market.
- great graph on electricity costs and solar costs around the world at 16 minutes into the video
Daneil Kammen - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynntdk6eGSY
- Anyone studied electrical energy before 1999 was taught that renewables can be at most bit players and that renewables can destroy the electricity grid. These notions are not true.
- Counties that have tried to expand the renewables sector in a dramatic way have discovered that it was very easy and hugely cost effective.
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