Mmastodon WarNuclear first seen 2 d ago, last 10 h ago, peak #2
Solar power has quietly become bigger than nuclear
Original: nice o/ "it's offensively cheap: how # solar power quietly became bigger than # nuclear " https://www. bbc.co.uk/future/
A BBC Future article explains how solar power, now 'offensively cheap', has quietly grown larger than nuclear energy worldwide. The piece traces the steep fall in solar costs and rapid capacity growth that have allowed solar to overtake nuclear generation, a milestone being widely shared and discussed online among energy and climate watchers.
Why now: People are reacting to the striking news that solar has overtaken nuclear thanks to plunging costs.
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