Building more renewable energy sources means rethinking land use for agriculture and conservation

Generating solar power requires a lot of land – but which land should it be? And what else can be done on that land?

By: Adam Gallaher, Central Michigan University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: June 5, 2026

Words: 870

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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By Adam Gallaher, Central Michigan University

The state of New York could meet its goal of building 46 gigawatts of large-scale solar by midcentury, but not without making difficult choices in how land is used across the state.

That’s the overall finding of an analysis several colleagues and I have made in that state. It’s an issue that other states, and the U.S. as a whole, are facing as they seek to …

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