What Gernot Wagner thinks about solar
Austrian-American climate economist at Columbia Business School. Co-author with Martin Weitzman of Climate Shock (2015) and author of Geoengineering: The Gamble (2021); writes columns for Project Syndicate.
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3 dated positions, 2023 to 2024, in their own words. Our reading of what Gernot Wagner has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsTrump's efforts to halt the low-carbon transition may be even more futile when it comes to solar, wind, and other low-carbon technologies.
- 3 months earlier
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Our readingSolar is currently the cheapest source of electricity ever and is expected to become even cheaper.
Their wordsIn fact, solar is now the cheapest source of electricity ever - yes, even accounting for the fact that the sun doesn't shine at night - and it is bound to become even cheaper.
- 12 months earlier
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Their wordsBroadly speaking, the focus should be on pushing cheaper solar and wind power into the system, as that will force coal- and gas-plant operators' hands.