"Why did the cost of solar and wind fall so quickly? The price of fossil fuels and nuclear **depends on the price of the fuel** – the coal, oil, gas or uranium – and the **cost of operating the plant itself**. Renewable energy is different. "Sunlight and wind is free. Instead, **the cost comes from the parts of the technology itself** – the electronic components and solar modules. ([Location 1506](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0C3X6X695&location=1506))" --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[fossil-fuels]], [[renewable-electricity]], [[solar-energy]], [[wind-energy]], [[coal-energy]], [[natural-gas]], [[nuclear-energy]], [[technology]], [[growth]], [[energy-transition]], [[energy-ladder]] **Source** -- [[260103133118 - B - Not the End of the World]]