As solar power continues its rapid growth, will its large land requirements crowd out land otherwise needed for agriculture, farms, and pastures? Read More
Will the growth of solar power crowd out farmland?
Do we have enough materials to make the solar panels needed for a clean energy future?
As more and more solar panels are installed, is there a risk that we will run out of the critical materials to building them (like silver, copper, and aluminum)? Read More
Does the intermittency of solar and wind make electricity more expensive?
Energy from the wind and sun is intermittent and often unpredictable. Critics point to this as the fatal flaw of renewable energy and the reason electricity prices rose in places aggressively adopting it. Is this true? Read More
Will waste from retiring solar panels overrun our future landfills?
As solar continues to increase its share of global energy production, people are starting to wonder what we’ll do with all the panels when they reach their end of life. How big a problem will this become? Read More
How much solar would it take to power the U.S.?
Critics claim that there simply isn’t enough land in the U.S. to power the country with solar. We dig through the numbers to reveal an answer that might surprise you. Read More
