We mapped every large solar plant on the planet using satellites and machine learning

Lucas Kruitwagen, The Conversation Energy Solutions

We mapped every large solar plant on the planet using satellites and machine learning
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An astonishing 82% decrease in the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy since 2010 has given the world a fighting chance to build a zero-emissions energy system which might be less costly than the fossil-fuelled system it replaces. The International Energy Agency projects that PV solar generating capacity must grow ten-fold by 2040 if we are to meet the dual tasks of alleviating global poverty and constraining warming to well below 2°C.

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