Silent Solar
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We need to more than triple the amount of power in just a few decades, with the majority of the new electrons coming from wind, solar, and…
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Bill Gates • How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
So while solar presently provides little more than 2 per cent of the world’s electricity, trends observable for more than a decade indicate this is set to change dramatically – especially in those parts of the world where parity with fossil fuels will be achieved over the next ten years. Were the 40 per cent annual growth rate which has persisted o
... See moreAaron Bastani • Fully Automated Luxury Communism
The advance of technology was such that a growing number of countries were able to run their power grids for more and more hours of the day on wind and solar power.
Eliza Griswold • Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America
Electric lighting, for example, did not simply replace candles and oil lamps on a 1-to-1 basis, but instead opened up entirely new residential, commercial, industrial, artistic, and scientific applications. Refrigeration did not just replace ice boxes on a 1-to-1 basis, but instead found new applications ranging from air conditioning and dehumidifi... See more
Version One • Zero Marginal Cost Energy
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As challenging as such arrangements are, they rely on technically mature (and still improving) solutions—that is, on more efficient PV cells, large onshore and offshore wind turbines, and high-voltage (including long-distance direct current) transmission. If costs, permitting processes, and not-in-my-backyard sentiments were no obstacles, these tec
... See moreVaclav Smil • How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going
The world is moving to sustainable energy like electric cars, but there are two main constraints: affordability and volume
Elon Musk • Page not found
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This future is only possible if we remove the many obstacles standing in the way of building new infrastructure. New power plants, transmission lines, transportation infrastructure, and better energy technology are all being held back by red tape that stop us from building a better future. This paper will help us show policymakers and thought leade... See more
Austin Vernon • Energy Superabundance: How Cheap, Abundant Energy Will Shape Our Future - The CGO
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