Re:Chasing utopian energy: How I wasted 20 years of my life
by ZetaZero on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @04:16PM
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> to generate comparable amounts of power to conventional sources requires huge amounts of landmass.
It would take about 0.01% of the US land area to generate all the electricity we need. Meanwhile we use 30% (over 1000x) to grow food. And if we prioritize solar on rooftops and deserts, we really are not using any useful land.
It would take about 0.01% of the US land area to generate all the electricity we need. Meanwhile we use 30% (over 1000x) to grow food. And if we prioritize solar on rooftops and deserts, we really are not using any useful land.