World Economic Forum
Renewable energy is getting cheaper and it's going to change everything
3 min · · New statistics show that solar and wind power are now the cheapest sources of energy. · Shared by 21, including François-Oli Devaux, Antonio Vieira Santos
Bloomberg
Solar Surpasses Gas and Wind as Biggest Source of New U.S. Power
3 min · · Despite tariffs that President Trump imposed on imported panels, the U.S. installed more solar energy than any other source of electricity in the first quarter. · Shared by 48, including Thomas Power, Tom Connor, Joshua Walker
Singularity Hub
These 4 Tech Trends Are Driving Us Toward Food Abundance
6 min · · From a first-principles perspective, the task of feeding eight billion people boils down to converting energy from the sun into chemical energy in our bodies. Traditionally, solar energy is converted by photosynthesis into carbohydrates in plants (i.e., biomass), which are either eaten by the vegans amongst us, or fed to animals, for those with a … · Shared by 22
BBC News (World)
How China's giant solar farms are transforming world energy
6 min · · China is not only home to some of the biggest solar farms; its technology looks set to influence energy policy across the globe. But how feasible are these grand plans? · Shared by 24, including Simon Hanson
World Economic Forum
India is now producing the world’s cheapest solar power
3 min · · Between 2010 and 2018, setup costs for solar have fallen by 80% in India, the most precipitous decline of any country. · Shared by 24, including Lukas Stickelberger, Vala Afshar
Fast Company
Ikea’s innovation lab unveils a plan to help people cash in on solar energy
3 min · · Ikea’s innovation lab debuts SolarVille, a blockchain-powered solar microgrid, which points toward the furniture giant’s sustainability ambitions.
· Shared by 16, including Scott Williams
Insider Business
The 9 terms and phrases you need to know if you think you're being manipulated
11+ min · · Simply knowing the terms may give you strength. · Shared by 7