Trading some corn-ethanol land for solar offers 'tremendous opportunity'
April 22, 2025
April 22, 2025
ITHACA, New York, April 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Trading some corn-ethanol land for solar offers 'tremendous opportunity'
In the U.S., 12 million hectares of land - an area about the size of New York state - are currently used to grow corn for ethanol. But strategically converting a small portion of that to solar facilities could vastly increase energy production per hectare, as well as provide ecological benefits . . .
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Trading some corn-ethanol land for solar offers 'tremendous opportunity'
In the U.S., 12 million hectares of land - an area about the size of New York state - are currently used to grow corn for ethanol. But strategically converting a small portion of that to solar facilities could vastly increase energy production per hectare, as well as provide ecological benefits . . .