Reposted by Edgar Virgüez R, Ph.D.
We love to say "costs fall X% every time capacity doubles." This paper looks at 87 technologies and says: actually, no. Past learning rates are not reliable predictors of future learning.
Edgar Virgüez R, Ph.D.
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Energy systems engineer and geographer. Decarbonization. Educator. Board Member. Global South. Husband, two-time dad, Latino. Research Engineer at the Energy Science and Engineering Department at Stanford University. Ph.D. & M.A. from Duke University.
