No, renewables are not taking over the world. It would be nice if renewables were cheaper and better than fossil fuels. It could cut our soaring electricity bills, power the third world, fix climate. Unfortunately, this is mostly an illusion. https://www.facebook.com/bjornlomborg/posts/10157708572283968 …pic.twitter.com/Q77nsdXfsu
Do you include the need for battery storage with solar PV?
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Not necessarily, IMO power to gas/liquid fuel, is the better long-term option. However, battery costs/deployments are also following similar curves.https://medium.com/@artkilner/carbon-and-capitalism-44b4c58e7032 …
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OTOH here's a more nuanced analysis of "exponential growth" in solar PV: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2018-06-12/exponential-growth-towards-a-sustainable-future-the-limits-of-solar-panel-and-wind-turbine-production/ … He admits the projections of "curve flattening" time are based on wild guesses, but some of the parameters seem (IMO) highly susceptible to government policy decision.
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