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by youpassbutter 2978 days ago
> I would be shocked if there's any fossil fuel generation online in 10 years, 15 tops.

What? Fossil fuel usage has increased not just in china but around the world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bp_world_energy_consumpti...

It's far more likely that solar will disappear than fossil fuel usage especially with china wanting to urbanize another 500 million people and India, ASEAN and Africa looking to industrialize.

> the rate of solar being installed isn't slowing down

It has slowed down tremendously. Seems like you haven't been paying attention, but the solar industry has collapsed around the world. Elon Musk even had to bail out Solar City.

What's with the ideologues. It's either the peak oil fanatics or the renewable evangelicals.

The only way we aren't using fossil fuels in 10 years is if civilization collapses.