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RE: Climate Progress Will Continue in the USA. Red States Can't Stop Themselves From Installing More Wind and Blue Cities & States Are Committed
@johnniec, One thing most people miss about solar is we are currently getting about 1% of our energy from it. The % doubles every 2 years, which means in 14 years, we could get 100% from it. That is the theory, but I do think in 10 year we will get at least 50% from solar, and 25% from other renewable.
Here is a new start up that looks very promising, if their claims are proven out, solar will explode in the next few years.
I have looked into solar for my home, and at $25k-$30k it is a bit too steep. But at $10k-$15k, I would do it. My electric bill each year is about $3k, so in 3-5 years it would pay for itself. Not too bad.
Look forward to reading more from you, I will follow.
Thanks for the comment John. I agree about solar's future going forward. Price declines and efficiency increases that are already in the pipeline will have a huge impact. Humans are notoriously poor at comprehending exponential growth. The next ten years are going to be hard for people who saw solar at 1% as non-threatening to fossil fuels. There are lots of ways to invest in solar and other renewables that are more affordable than putting solar on your own roof. You can lease, you can buy green bonds, join services like Arcadia power, purchase #solarcoin, get into neighborhood solar, power purchase agreements, etc.
Thank you for the info. I will look into Arcadie and solarcoin.