Sustainability Magazine March 2019 | Page 65

“ A moonshot is a long-term commitment . I ’ m in it for the long haul ”

— Candace Saffery Neufeld , CEO Alpha Energy
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- which is built to be a long-term project with a long-term vision , supported by capital from Telefónica to innovate and solve the big problems .”
“ We ’ ve reached a tipping point ,” says Neufeld , “ where renewable energy generation and storage is cheaper than it ’ s ever been . It ’ s basically at parity with fossil fuels .” As countries around the world continue to expand their renewable energy initiatives , the cost of green power solutions will continue to fall . In 2018 , a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency ( IRENA ) found that the cost of onshore wind power fell by 23 % between
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