From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

The coming age of solar power.

Hello again, I'm Aranalmi, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

The cost of fossil fuels is going about most, the cost of fossil fuels

is going up, while the cost of solar power is going down. The tipping point has arrived already

in many developing countries. In the U.S., it could happen by 2020. A decade later, fossil fuels

could be economically obsolete. We've heard such predictions before, and the transition

will not be easy. Coal, big oil, and public utilities won't lie down. Government policies

will be crucial. We'll look at the challenges posed by inevitable change in technology.

Today's talking point, the latest dish for a healthy, sustainable diet, insects.

First, here's the news.

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Program Fund. Hello again, Mormon-Aldi back with To the Point. Sunlight is free and solar power will soon be

cheaper than oil, coal, or natural gas,

even in the United States. We'll hear what that could mean for the current industry industries,

for public utilities, and for government regulators, as well as the homeowners of America.

Today's talking point, looking for an alternative to eating meat or fish coming to supermarkets this week,

burgers made from mealworms and crispy snacks from the larvae of the honeycomb moth.

First is news update.

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