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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