Scenarios about 'photovoltaics'
The development and application of solar cells that convert light energy directly into electricity through the photovoltaic effect. Photovoltaics emerged as a practical technology in the mid-20th century, initially for space applications before expanding to terrestrial use. In alternate history scenarios, earlier or more advanced photovoltaic technology could dramatically alter energy geopolitics, environmental outcomes, and the trajectory of industrial development across different timelines.
What If Solar Power Was Developed Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where solar photovoltaic technology was developed and widely adopted decades before our timeline, potentially reshaping energy geopolitics, environmental outcomes, and technological development throughout the 20th century.