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the apparent contradiction that can arise from the fact that large PV plants occupy more land than the relatively compact coal or gas plants is due to the inclusion in the calculation of impacts in land occupation arising from coal mining and oil or gas extraction; if they are included, the impact on land occupation is larger for fossil fuels.
Solar and wind outpaced demand growth in the first half of 2025. ... This led to renewables overtaking coal's share in the global mix and prevented further increases in CO2 emissions from the power sector.
Republican unity on this issue is already showing significant cracks
Solar technology itself even has a libertarian bent. "It's more independence, it's local control — all the things that the right-wing libertarians want," said Daniel Kammen, an energy scientist at Johns Hopkins University.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)Solar and wind outpaced demand growth in the first half of 2025. ... This led to renewables overtaking coal's share in the global mix and prevented further increases in CO2 emissions from the power sector.