Past Playfair Winners

2022 - Josh Hellings

Renewables and the potential for solar

In less than 80 minutes, enough solar energy hits the Earth to power energy the whole world's energy usage for a whole year, and the world has only just started to take advantage. The general consensus is that switching to renewable energy sources is perhaps the most important goal in limiting climate change. This project looks at this transition by focusing on solar development, and shows how the economics of solar are enough to justify its need.