Opinion: Former coal mines, brownfields are perfect spaces for wind, solar energy

September 3, 2024

One of the biggest problems stunting renewable energy growth is space. The U.S. needs land the size of Texas to deploy enough wind and solar to meet energy demands. These swaths of land are often on farms, in forests and grasslands — areas critical to people and nature.

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