Here Comes the SunBill McKibben
Here Comes the Sun
by Bill McKibben · first published 2025
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I recently read, and recommend a book titled "Here Comes the Sun" by Bill McKibben. There's a passage where a calculation is made of the amount of minerals that have to be mined in order to build renewable energy to cover all current energy needs. This quantity is…
on “Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and Solar Buildout” ↗The book Here Comes the Sun by Bill McKibben is a really great read on the changing economics of solar. It came out August 2025 so its fairly up to date too.
on “US electricity demand surged in 2025 – solar handled 61% of it” ↗Based on the contents of your comment, I'd be surprised if this wasn't on your radar but it's a very informative and thought provoking read: https://pluralistic.net/2024/01/27/here-comes-the-sun-king/
on “As solar panels age out, recyclers hope to cash in” ↗Going through "Here comes the sun" by Bill McKibben - slightly disappointed / surprised, as the book is very much a pamphlet / manifesto in favor of a single idea (that I could paraphrase as "solar is good, solar is _now_ cheap, it's…
on “Ask HN: What are you reading?” ↗