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by credit_guy
1311 days ago
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There is no big problem with solar energy. In the US at least the industry is installing as much new solar as possible. Take a look at this EIA webpage [1]. Of all the new installed capacity in 2021, solar constituted 39%, followed by wind with 31%. Natural gas comes at a great distance, with 16%, and the next one is not really a source of electricity. It's batteries, with 11%. Nuclear comes with 3%. So, the only new installed capacity that can produce CO2 emissions is natural gas, with 16%. EIA does not have the split for 2022 yet, but a quick google returned [2], that shows solar kept its share of 39% through the first half of 2022. It would have been higher, but for the supply constraints. Going forward, it is expected that new solar installation will increase significantly, not in small part due to the Inflation Reduction Act. [1] https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=46416 [2] https://www.seia.org/research-resources/solar-market-insight... |
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