“Renewable energy is great, but it’s not cost-effective!” Maybe it is time to bust the myth.
New figures have revealed that the cost of large-scale solar power has fallen by more than 80% in the last decade. In addition, the cost of onshore wind power has declined by almost 40%, and offshore wind power by almost 30%.
Advocates also find that the world’s existing coal capacity could cost more to run than new large-scale solar power plants. They believe the best global economic recovery strategy in the post Covid-19 future is a green strategy because renewable investments are not only cost-effective and stable, but also offer predictable returns.
友善讓你懂｜解說：
「再生能源不錯啦，但成本太昂貴了！」或許你有這樣的迷思，但現在這個迷思可能要被打破了。
最新數據顯示，最近十年來，大規模太陽能發電成本下降超過 80%。以為只有太陽能成本降低嗎？不只如此，陸域風場成本也下降近 40%，海域的離岸風場也下降近 30%，再生能源似乎已不是過去認為的「昂貴發電」。
倡議者還發現，現在運轉燃煤廠的成本，已經比建造大規模太陽能發電廠還高。他們也認為在後疫情時代，未來全球經濟復甦策略勢必走「綠色策略」，因為現在投資再生能源，不只低成本、高穩定，同時也將帶來可預測的回饋。
輕鬆帶著走｜學習：
cost-effective 是「划算、低成本、經濟效益高」的意思，與 cheap（便宜）意思差不多，但 cost-effective 屬於比較文雅的說法，可以用在平常生活中，也可以用在正式場合等。
例句：It’s cost-effective to buy a notebook than a tablet because you are a heavy user.
因為你是科技重度使用者，買一台筆電比買平板電腦划算多了。
本篇談的是再生能源，來學學相關單字：
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