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RE: Electricity of the Future: What is it, and what is stopping it.

no, not I am calling this, but the IEA.. International Energy Agency... https://www.iea.org/energy-system/renewables/solar-pv "Despite increases in investment costs due to rising commodity prices, utility-scale solar PV is the least costly option for new electricity generation in a significant majority of countries worldwide. Distributed solar PV, such as rooftop solar on buildings, is also set for faster growth because of higher retail electricity prices and growing policy support."

and here is the corresponding data:

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Unfortunately, the IEA doesn't even acknowledge any of the better technology.
And these number include the back end subsidies. Where we are just exporting pollution to 3rd world nations.

I do not agree with how they have broken down these numbers, and the BIG thing that is missing is what any of these categories mean.

Is that a giant windmill that will never pay for the diesel used to make it, or a little home windmill , that if it doesn't get destroyed in a wind storm, will pay for itself in a year... as long as you already have a system that can store the spikey electrical production?