Nijsse and colleagues find that due to technological trajectories set in motion by past policy, a global irreversible solar tipping point may have passed where solar energy gradually comes to dominate global electricity markets, without any further climate policies. Uncertainties arise, however, over grid stability in a renewables-dominated power system, the availability of sufficient finance in underdeveloped economies, the capacity of supply chains and political resistance from regions that lose employment.
Uncertainties arise, however, over grid stability in a renewables-dominated power system, the availability of sufficient finance in underdeveloped economies, the capacity of supply chains and political resistance from regions that lose employment.
Base load power: The dinosaur in the energy debate
that only addresses one of the issues above.
Yes?
then you see there are multiple reasons why coal may still be in use in 2060?
“may” is maybe. Lets talk again about it in 36 years.
not here to set a wager, I was just trying to help explain the authors’ reasoning.