solar power
7 statements across 6 episodes · 4 bullish · 0 bearish · 6 people on the record · first statement Apr 13, 2022 by Amory Lovins · across every show →
Everything said about solar power, oldest first
Apr 13, 2022 bullish
Lovins: New Renewables Beat Existing Thermal Plant Operating Costs Globally
“And now, in ninety-odd percent of the world, it's cheaper to build new solar and wind power than to build a fossil-fueled or nuclear power plant, and in upwards of half the world, it's cheaper than just running those thermal plants, even if building them costs…”
Nov 2, 2022 neutral
Gallucci: NYC has installed 300 megawatts toward its 1-gigawatt 2030 solar target
“New York City has a goal of installing one gigawatt with a solar by 2030, and I believe has about a third, is about a third of the way there, so 300 megawatts, and the sense is that it's possible to meet that goal, but they, the city would really have to accel…”
Mar 28, 2023
Adams: LADWP must add 4,000 MW solar, 3,000 MW wind by 2035
“We need about 5700 megawatts of wind. A part of solar and about 4300 megawatts of wind. So that's a lot, but you know, there's a, what a 3000 megawatt increase on wind and a 4000 megawatt increase on solar that we need to build ideally by 20, 35.”
May 30, 2023
Jan 9, 2024 bullish
Davis: Solar will basically be the energy industry in two decades
“Solar is not just sort of one of the fastest growing, most important renewable energy technologies. It's one of the fastest growing, most important energy technologies, period. Like it will be basically The energy industry in the next couple of decades. Like, …”
Jan 9, 2024 bullish
Feb 19, 2025 bullish
Shah: Solar Costs $30-$50/MWh Compared to $95/MWh for New Natural Gas
“Today, you know, solar power installed is, you know, 30 dollars a megawatt hour. Without the tax credits, it's 50 dollars a megawatt hour. That's more expensive than 30 dollars a megawatt hour. I get that. But that's not out of the money. Right? New natural ga…”