The desert outside Wadi Rum Village, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan, 2019. Image courtesy of Pexels/Vincent M. A. Janssen
Why will some promising renewables technologies enter a “Valley of Death,” from which they never emerge?
By Jeff Hecht, January 16, 2023
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The desert outside Wadi Rum Village, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan, 2019. Image courtesy of Pexels/Vincent M. A. Janssen
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Keywords: LED, Solyndra, Technological Readiness Levels, Tesla, climate change, photovoltaics, renewables, solar cells, startups, technology development
Topics: Climate Change, Special Topics
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Jeff Hecht
Jeff Hecht writes regularly about space and technology for New Scientist and has covered laser weapon development for nearly 30 years.... Read More
