Blowing Sunshine
Apologies for the late notice, but I had an article on the potential of solar power in last Friday’s Washington Examiner:
If the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which passed narrowly in the House of Representatives this week, also passes the Senate, does this mean that we’ll soon replace coal-derived electricity with clean and green solar power? Don’t count on it. Solar has a lot of problems, and those relying on it for the promised “green jobs” will probably be let down.
You might also be interested in the levelized cost-comparisons for building new power plants in 2016 from the Energy Information Administration, helpfully compiled by the Institute for Energy Research. The cheapest form of energy (assuming a cost of carbon at $15 a ton)? Nuclear. The most expensive? Solar thermal and solar photovoltaic.