Just 0.3 per cent of the worlds land area would need to be covered in solar panels to meet all energy needsVCG via Solar power has been on the rise for years, and for good reason. It has become one of the cheapest ways to generate energy almost everywhere, and it is one of the best options for combatting climate change.
Yet it still has its detractors. US energy secretary Chris Wright has claimed solar couldnt supply all the energy the world needs.
This is wildly and embarrassingly wrong, as many have pointed out. In fact, in the long run, solar including wind, which captures the suns energy through a different mechanism is the only power source that can meet growing energy demand without frying the planet.
Read moreHow incredibly simple tech can supercharge the race to net zero On 2 September, Wright posted on social media platform X: Even if you wrapped the entire planet in a solar panel, you would only be producing 20 of global energy. One of the biggest mistakes politicians can make is equating the ELECTRICITY with ENERGY! Now to start with, electricity is measured in terms of the energy it provides, so for practical purposes, yes you can equate electricity with energy.
*Reporting by Newscientist.*
Why solar power is the only viable power source in the long run
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