Earth’s horizon provides the illusion of infinity because as you travel towards it, you do not seem to get closer. But this illusion is also evidence that Earth is finite: keep traveling further, and you return to the place you started. Despite photos of Earth from space, the classroom globe, and long-distance aviation that can cover a third of the Earth’s circumference, people continue to live as if Earth were infinite.

Citing an extensive analysis by the International Energy Agency, the article points out that most countries woefully behind in building the power lines and electric grids needed to support the coming exponential increase in solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicles.

Pebble Beach is famous for its rugged coast line and beautiful oceanside golf courses. The picturesque beach town on the Monterey Peninsula hosts iconic golf tournaments as well as the world’s most prestigious car show, the annual Concours d’Elegance.

Go to any of the solar battery companies’ websites and you will see an elegant battery box. No conduits, no junction boxes, no clutter. This is all marketing. Even for a small system comprising a single battery, the actual installation looks quite different. Add to this now more batteries and inverters and you have an industrial-looking installation.

A recent study titled The momentum of the solar energy transition by a British team of scientists finds that past forecasting models have consistently underestimated how rapidly the share of renewables, and solar power in particular, would increase in the global energy mix.