Why Cheap Solar Won’t Save Us

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: Check out our most recent Deprogram episode on Nebula: Solar energy is cheaper and more abundant than fossil why aren’t we making the switch? Why Cheap Solar Won’t Save Us – Second Thought SUBSCRIBE HERE: New video every other Friday! Follow and Support Second Thought! Twitter: Patreon: BuyMeACoffee: CashApp: $JTChapman Citations and Further Reading: The importance of profit, not price, in renewable energy The price of solar over time How solar got cheap Solar deployment and investment stalling/declining Shell’s conditions Returns on wind and solar investment How much fossil giants put into renewables Solar and wind used for fossil extraction Asset management firms aren’t sustainable Under capitalism production “is always initiated on the basis of prospective profit.” Shaikh, A., 2016. Capitalism: competition, conflict, crises. Oxford: Oxford University Press Renewables have increasingly narrow margins Fossil Capital, Andreas Malm ~moyer/GEOS24705/Readings/ Exploitation, violence in rare earth mineral mining Where money goes in renewables Capitalists hate competition “Hole in the ground surrounded by guns” Scarcity and oil prices Watch More Second Thought: Latest Uploads: Spaaaaaace!: What If...: Popular Videos: About Second Thought: Second Thought is a channel devoted to education and analysis of current events from a Leftist perspective. Welcome! Business Email: secondthoughtchannel@