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Study: Solar panels on corn ethanol land could boost US energy output

A new study published in PNAS suggests transitioning corn-for-ethanol farmland to solar energy production could significantly boost the US's energy output while reducing ecological pressures. Researchers found that converting just 3.2% of land currently used for corn ethanol could generate the same amount of energy as all current corn ethanol farming. This shift could also decrease fertilizer use and irrigation needs, while potentially offering farmers higher earnings than crop cultivation. AI

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Study: Solar panels on corn ethanol land could boost US energy output

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