This is not a particularly new struggle: Jimmy Carter installed American-made solar water panels on the White House in 1979, then Reagan tore them out.
replyImproving panels or batteries (e.g. through automated material discovery) would make solar energy economical in a lot more regions.
replySolar is not (yet) economical for reliable, year-round electricity because of storage costs. China coal use is growing again this year.
replySolar is profitable to install at both industrial and home scale in most areas. You're moving the goalposts.
replyIt would be even better if it had ROI in 2 years instead of 10 for northern installs.
replyWhere do you find the information for 2026?
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