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
Assertion Supported
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…”
Amory Lovins Apr 13, 2022 ▶ 8:18 The ‘profound change’ from today’s energy crisis
Nov 2, 2022 neutral
Assertion Supported
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…”
Maria Gallucci Nov 2, 2022 ▶ 10:30 New York’s clean energy puzzle
Mar 28, 2023
Disclosure
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.”
Marty Adams Mar 28, 2023 ▶ 14:14 Live: The most ambitious city energy transition in America
May 30, 2023
Assertion Supported
Slenk: Stockton Unified offset over 80% of its energy consumption with solar
“The district offset more than 80% of their energy consumption with solar.”
Yesh Pavlik Slenk May 30, 2023 ▶ 9:45 Degrees: The fastest electric vehicle fleet makeover in the West
Jan 9, 2024 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
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, …”
Michelle Davis Jan 9, 2024 ▶ 2:09 The terawatt era of PV: ‘Solar will be the gas of today’
Jan 9, 2024 bullish
Prediction Open · timeframe Dec 2050
Davis: Solar will make up 40% of US generating capacity by 2050
“According to our outlooks, by twenty-fifty, 40% of the generating capacity, just like electricity generating capacity in, in the U.S. Will be solar.”
Michelle Davis Jan 9, 2024 ▶ 1:36 The terawatt era of PV: ‘Solar will be the gas of today’
Feb 19, 2025 bullish
Assertion Supported
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…”
Jigar Shah Feb 19, 2025 ▶ 32:01 Open Circuit: Jigar, Katherine, and Stephen are back
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