By 2050, the world could be getting a quarter of its electricity from solar power, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.
Releasing two “roadmaps” for photovoltaics technology and concentrating solar power, the agency said that the two technologies could generate 9,000 terawatt hours of energy within four decades.
At the Mediterranean Solar Plan Conference in Valencia, Spain, agency officials said that the combination could enhance energy security while cutting carbon dioxide emissions by almost 6 billion metric tons per year by 2050. That’s the equivalent weight of nearly 900 million male elephants.
latimes
