The fields being covered aren’t being used to grow food for living things, they’re being used to grow food for cars. 40% of corn grown in the US is used to make ethanol to dilute gasoline.
And I’ll just keep spamming this fact: the amount of land dedicated to growing corn for energy production is more than enough land to cover all energy needs in the US via solar, with land left over to return to nature.
The fields being covered aren’t being used to grow food for living things, they’re being used to grow food for cars. 40% of corn grown in the US is used to make ethanol to dilute gasoline.
Relevant technology connections video
https://youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM
With a twist in the third act.
And way more area is wasted on feeding animals
And I’ll just keep spamming this fact: the amount of land dedicated to growing corn for energy production is more than enough land to cover all energy needs in the US via solar, with land left over to return to nature.
https://vger.to/slrpnk.net/comment/22341240
For my thoughts on panels in general
A lot of corn goes for animal feed too
unhealthy animal feed