<
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/solar-power-versus-fossil-fuels-cheaper-study>
"Fifteen years ago, solar power was nearly four times the cost of fossil fuel
alternatives.
For context, 2010 was back when the iPad was first released, Instagram was
launched, and “TiK ToK” by Kesha was the number one song on the Billboard Hot
100 chart.
Needless to say, a lot can change in 15 years — including the affordability of
solar power.
According to two new United Nations reports, renewable energy has passed a
“positive tipping point,” and solar power is now 41% cheaper than fossil fuels.
“The fossil fuel age is flailing and failing,” UN Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres said in a speech on July 22, as the reports were released. “We are in
the dawn of a new energy era. An era where cheap, clean, abundant energy powers
a world rich in economic opportunity.”
“The sun is rising on a clean energy age. Just follow the money,” Guterres said
frankly, pointing to the figures in the reports which found that green energy
outpaced fossil fuel investments by $800 billion in 2024 alone.
Last year is evidence of a decade-long trend towards renewable energy — despite
federal attempts to slash it under Trump’s second presidency."
Via Diane A.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
