{"id":4595,"date":"2015-05-15T10:18:53","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T04:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themagnumgroup.net\/Blog\/?p=4595"},"modified":"2020-04-06T08:59:41","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T03:29:41","slug":"fossil-fuel-power-vs-solar-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagnumgroup.net\/Blog\/fossil-fuel-power-vs-solar-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Power Can Dominate with Fossil Fuel&rsquo;s $548 Billion Subsidy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/themagnumgroup.net\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Solar-Power-Can-Dominate.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5328 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/themagnumgroup.net\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Solar-Power-Can-Dominate.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themagnumgroup.net\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Solar-Power-Can-Dominate.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themagnumgroup.net\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Solar-Power-Can-Dominate-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fossil fuel industries are subsidized yearly to the tune of <em>$548 billion<\/em> (2013 figure). If that were given to the solar and other clean energy industries, the world could enjoy a carbon-free future very easily. This is not idle conjecture\u2026 it\u2019s the result of <a href=\"http:\/\/mitei.mit.edu\/futureofsolar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a study by MIT<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So why isn\u2019t it happening? (3 guesses\u2026 )<\/p>\n<p>Fossil fuel industries are ensconced in the living room of energy generation like colossi. Governments support them and they support governments. Several national economies are dependent on fossil fuel exports to stay healthy. Political careers can be destroyed by meddling with existing fossil fuel policies. Numbered Swiss bank accounts can turn dormant.<\/p>\n<p>Fossil fuel reserves are limited (although most people are in denial about the fact) and at one time will become very scarce and expensive. Economic imperatives will force the world to look for cheaper sources of energy, and solar power will be the obvious choice. But you, I and our grandchildren will not be around to see that happen.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a solar power contractor or developer, save 40% or more on your system design and engineering costs by getting us to do it. Some of the largest companies already do, and we\u2019ve designed more than 4,000 installations. And counting.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/themagnumgroup.net\/solar-designer.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about our solar power design capabilities and get your free trial.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>May the sun make us all stronger!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/themagnumgroup.net\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lucky-transp.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4801\" src=\"https:\/\/themagnumgroup.net\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lucky-transp.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"59\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themagnumgroup.net\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lucky-transp.png 244w, https:\/\/themagnumgroup.net\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lucky-transp-100x24.png 100w, https:\/\/themagnumgroup.net\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lucky-transp-150x36.png 150w, https:\/\/themagnumgroup.net\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lucky-transp-200x48.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:7a874c68-f496-4bc8-bbd4-b9b749022081\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\" style=\"font-size: 8pt; float: none; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding: 0px;\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tags\/solar+power\" rel=\"tag\">solar power<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tags\/solar+engineering\" rel=\"tag\">solar engineering<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tags\/tmg\" rel=\"tag\">tmg<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tags\/the+magnum+group\" rel=\"tag\">the magnum group<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tags\/lucky+balaraman\" rel=\"tag\">lucky balaraman<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/technorati.com\/tags\/solar+power+design\" rel=\"tag\">solar power design<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fossil fuel industries are subsidized yearly to the tune of $548 billion (2013 figure). If that were given to the solar and other clean energy industries, the world could enjoy a carbon-free future very easily. This is not idle conjecture\u2026 it\u2019s the result of a study by MIT. So why isn\u2019t it happening? 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