2026-02-21 17:14 UTC
@infobeautiful@vis.social why were people predicting a /downslope/ for so long, seems like a bizarre forecast. “Oh, solar rates have been climbing modestly for the last few years but I’m sure it’s just a passing fad…”
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@gkrnours@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-02-21 23:18
@bitprophet@social.coop @infobeautiful@vis.social there is a whole book by @solar_chase@mastodon.green from bloombergNEF on the subject.
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@duckwhistle@mastodon.org.uk 2026-02-22 08:43
@bitprophet@social.coop @infobeautiful@vis.social Because some of the people making "predictions" were actually trying to influence investment, either in renewables themselves or in fossil fuel extraction.