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Re:Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid by anon7725 on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @06:15PM (#47159422)
Energy use goes up as civilization advances, and Jevon’s paradox suggests that we’ll use more energy as its cost goes down. Couple that with the need to replace some portion of the installed base of solar capacity over time and I think solar will be a growth industry for the foreseeable future.
Re:Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid by glenstein on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @08:09PM (#47160470)
I can't believe it's taken this long for someone to mention this. Even just phasing out fossil fuels (if we're still serious about that) plus ordinary growth means today's demand is a fraction of what could potentially be fulfilled by additional solar buildout.