Abstract

Air pollution reduction is one of the most straightforward co-benefits of PV development, but its mechanism is complex. In a recent One Earth paper, Chen et al. analyzed the respective effects of different factors on solar power performance and show that the co-benefits of air pollution control policies for PV over the past decade would be grossly underestimated. 

Commentary article for our publication in PNAS by Christian Breyer:

Low-cost solar power enables a sustainable energy industry system.

PNAS (2021).