TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — In this week’s landmark climate report, the UN warns deep and immediate emissions cuts are needed to avert climate disaster. But the report also says we now have the solutions because renewable energy has become as or even more affordable than traditional energy sources.
In this graphic below you can see just how fast the cost of utility-scale wind and solar energy have plummeted – as much as 85% in the past 10-15 years.
Source: Lazard
Compare that to other forms of energy, and solar and wind are now becoming cheaper in many cases.
Source: Lazard
While Florida does not produce any wind energy, we are a leader in solar energy. The Sunshine State is the third-largest producer of solar energy in the nation.
Source: Climate Central
And the Tampa Bay Area is pulling its weight as Hillsborough County ranks as the number one…