Putting solar panels on land used for biofuels would produce enough electricity for all cars and trucks to go electric
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The world dedicates a Poland-sized area of land to liquid biofuels. Is there a more efficient way to generate energy?
  • FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.websiteEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    Again, our proposal isn’t that we should cover all of this land in solar panels, or that it could easily power the world on its own. We don’t account for the fact that we’d need energy storage and other options to make sure that power is available where and when it’s needed (not just when the sun is shining).

    This is a thought experiment more than a plan.

    • frongt@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      4 hours ago

      I don’t think anyone took it as a suggestion. Even if we could produce that many panels, the mining and industry would probably make it a net environmental negative.

      • FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.websiteEnglish
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        3 hours ago

        You’d be surprised how many people don’t take the time to read a long article like that but will have a quick glance at the comments.