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by LeegleechN 1715 days ago
This reminds me of this chart showing underestimation of solar growth by the International Energy Agency for decades:

https://twitter.com/aukehoekstra/status/931869221386104832

One of the best charts I've ever seen at making a point.

Since I'm sharing solar charts here is one of solar panel efficiencies which is another of my all-time favorite charts: https://www.nrel.gov/pv/cell-efficiency.html

To avoid misleading, I want to clarify that the reduction in cost of solar energy has been driven far more by manufacturing scale than by efficiency improvements (although they are also relevant).