Economic Research Service: Utility-Scale Solar, Wind Development in Rural Areas - Land Cover Change
May 22, 2024
May 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following summary of a report (No. ERR-330) on May 21, 2024:
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What Is the Issue?
Federal policies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electricity generation, including the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, are projected to lead to growth in renewable energy capacity. Although the amount of land directly affected by a solar or wind farm . . .
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What Is the Issue?
Federal policies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electricity generation, including the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, are projected to lead to growth in renewable energy capacity. Although the amount of land directly affected by a solar or wind farm . . .