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kristopher

(29,798 posts) Thu Oct 29, 2015, 10:30 PM Oct 2015

For the future of solar, we’ve got the tech—it’s the economics, stupid

For the future of solar, we’ve got the tech—it’s the economics, stupid
California's push for renewables may provide a preview of our changing grid.

by John Timmer - Oct 28, 2015 8:00am EDT

http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/10/for-the-future-of-solar-weve-got-the-tech-its-the-economics-stupid/

This is an outstanding, easy to grasp overview of where we are in the transition of the global energy system away from carbon.

Highly recommended.

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For the future of solar, we’ve got the tech—it’s the economics, stupid (Original Post) kristopher Oct 2015 OP

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It's the politics, you really mean Demeter Oct 2015 #2

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Demeter

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2. It's the politics, you really mean

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Fri Oct 30, 2015, 12:33 PM

Oct 2015

Even from an economic standpoint, solar/renewables is the key to the future.

It is those whose greed can never be satisfied that hold us back.

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