Solar energy units increased at a record pace in 2016 with 300 GW of solar electricity and if the increase continues at the same rate, fossil energy sources may soon be phased out. In addition, solar electricity production is now found to be more energy efficient than newly discovered oil and gas. This means that it costs less energy to produce solar electricity already now. Big energy capitalists are happy to follow what is most profitable so this bodes well for the future of humanity and life on earth. Read more here ! Veckans Affärer writes that solar power is now also cheaper than coal.