Our Solar State of the Union: The Energy Deep State

On the next Probably True Solar Stories., we imagine what a
fictional President Biden --a.k.a. "Dark Brandon"-- could have
said at his 2024 State of the Union to bring more urgency about
our global climate crisis and current solar and clean energy
solutions.

True Solar Takeaways
Climate Crisis and the Urgency to ActThe
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has consistently
reported the urgency of acting on climate change to avoid
catastrophic impacts. 


https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/



Solar and other renewables are the leading sources of new U.S.
power generation


https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=55419



Solar and battery costs have come down since 2010
Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s (BNEF) analysis reveals that solar
module costs have plummeted by 89% since 2010, forecasting a
further reduction by 63% by 2050. Battery prices have also
dropped by 84% since the 2010s.



https://heliushub.com/solar-costs-have-dropped-89-since-2010/#How_Much_has_the_Price_of_Solar_Decreased_Over_Time



Solar and other renewables are now the least expensive energy
source.



https://www.iea.org/news/massive-expansion-of-renewable-power-opens-door-to-achieving-global-tripling-goal-set-at-cop28 



The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law have created over $649 Billion in private
investments, including $161 Billion for EVs and battery
manufacturing. Here are the stats and maps: 


https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/?utm_source=invest.gov



The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes
funding for EV infrastructure and expanding public charging
stations across the United States.



https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/02/15/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-standards-and-major-progress-for-a-made-in-america-national-network-of-electric-vehicle-chargers/



How does your representative vote on climate action? Check
their voting record here at the League of Conservation Voters


https://scorecard.lcv.org/



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