The Solar takeover of 2017!

in #solarpower7 years ago

Did you know there are Twice as many Jobs in the Solar Field than Coal in the United States? Read this Article to find out more on how and why.

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How Did This Happen?


First lets let the facts, Check out this Table it shows how much the cost of installation has gone down in the past few Years in the US.

2010Current Price (2017)
$7.10 ($/Wdc)$2.75 ($/Wdc)

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The main reasons for this price drop include more Efficient Panels and newer Technology and the fact that more Solar panels started to be built in China on a massive production for Residential use and also Businesses.

Another main Factor is the fact that more and more Governments are buying into Solar it will truly be the big BOOM in the upcoming 5-10 years not to mention the Paris agreement that will help drive the spike even higher.

Employees In The Solar Field.

The growth of people working in the Solar field has gone from under 100,000 people to a peak of over 373,807 that is more than Fossil Fuels, Wind,Nuclear COMBINED here is a graph from Forbes for a Visual

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The Decline of The Coal Industry


The peak of Coal was in the 1920's with over 900,000 workers in the Field now as of 2016 that number tumbled to a low of 50,000 for a few reasons, Firstly the great depression was a massive player in the decline but also the demand of coal went down with it and machines in the field became more common and replaced most of the workers.

Hopefully this boom keeps going, Thanks for Reading

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