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A groundbreaking report out today shows huge capital-efficiency advantage of solar and wind over oil

This is a guest post by Jeremy Leggett. Views are the author's own and do not necessarily represent the opinions or positions of MyGridGB or Dr Andrew Crossland.


In it, BNP Paribas introduces the concept of Energy Return on Capital Invested. Conclusion: “The economics of oil for gasoline and diesel vehicles versus wind- and solar-powered EVs are now in relentless and irreversible decline, with far-reaching implications for both policymakers and the oil majors.” This is a 4 minute slideshow summary for busy folk of this potentially game-changing report.

Those who would like the original powerpoint, with source urls as notes, can find it – with all my other source files, for free use – in this folder.