Enrichment
Energy economics: The long history of solar power
12th September 2019
The latest episode in the 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy series with Tim Harford looks at solar panels, and their impact on the modern economy. Excellent enrichment as always! I've added some stunning topical examples of economies of scale in solar power below.
"The classical Greek philosopher Socrates believed the ideal house should be warm in winter and cool in summer. With clarity of thought like that, it's easy to see how the great man got his reputation." - me, on the long history of solar power: https://t.co/5jSnX4KdPy
— Tim Harford (@TimHarford) September 11, 2019
Wow!
— Erik Solheim (@ErikSolheim) August 18, 2019
China 🇨🇳 Just Turned On the World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm. Why should we wait - time to move full speed ahead with renewables!
pic.twitter.com/JWblTkowBf
Good news 🔆: Innovation and economies of scale have cut the cost of solar power by 85% since 2009 and costs are expected to continue dropping, by up to 66% by 2040. https://t.co/PVctlpHIKP #OnePlanet pic.twitter.com/WJTPVhnw0t
— World Bank (@WorldBank) December 10, 2017
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Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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