“if farmers took a bold leap and covered 46% of land currently used to farm ethanol with solar panels, that would then generate enough energy to reach the 2050 decarbonization goal for the US. The comparison shows how much lower the efficiency of growing corn for energy is when compared to solar production. … it would require about 31 hectares of corn ethanol to produce the same amount of energy generated by one hectare of land covered in solar panels.”
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/26/there-is-one-clear-winner-in-the-corn-vs-solar-battle/
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