THE POTENTIAL OF SOLAR ELECTRIC POWER FOR MEETING FUTURE EUROPEAN AND U.S. ENERGY NEEDS: A COMPARISON OF PROJECTIONS OF PV GENERATION AND EUROPEAN AND U.S. DOMESTIC OIL PRODUCTION

摘要

The paper compares potential energy supply from solar electric power and domestic oil reserves to meet future European and U.S. aggregate energy demand. Such a comparison has practical value since it directly addresses a key policy choice under consideration in the new century, namely, that between mature, but non-renewable, energy sources and rapidly growing renewable ones.