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Re:World Now Likely to Hit Watershed 1.5 °C Rise in Next 5 Y... by ngokevin on Thursday May 27, 2021 @02:20PM (#27306310)
Things are looking bleak even if we are able to get to complete zero emissions, let alone 50%. Sure, first world countries have chucked a few solar panels and windmills around, but that's a drop in the bucket.
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Re:World Now Likely to Hit Watershed 1.5 °C Rise in Next 5 Y... by ben_w on Thursday May 27, 2021 @02:34PM (#27306458)
Exponential growth has a way of looking like that right up until it radically changes everything.

PV has been managing average compound annual growth of ~38% since 1992, and is now close to a nameplate capacity of 1TW.

(It’s also the cheapest form of new electricity).

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