Empire of the sun: a solar power revolution
The Intelligence from The Economist
The Economist
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🗓️ 20 June 2024
⏱️ 28 minutes
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No energy source has ever increased as fast as solar photovoltaics. The technology will transform humanity’s energy consumption–even when the sun doesn’t shine. Many people associate champagne with success but wine collectors often shun it. Now global sales are fizzing (10:51). And many chief executives are early birds, not night owls. Does it really pay to be up with the larks (18:32)?
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| 1:23.0 | Champagne may be the drink of celebration, |
| 1:30.0 | but wine collectors have long sniffed at the bubbly stuff. |
| 1:33.0 | Now the global market is growing and Sotheby's is staging its first champagne-only auction. |
| 1:39.0 | The market is looking rather sparkly. |
| 1:41.0 | And are you an early bird or a night owl? |
| 1:46.0 | I'm sure you know which of those you are, |
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