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Study Finds Utility-Scale Solar Buildout Would Barely Move US Crop Prices
Key Takeaways
- Indiana University modeled how utility-scale solar on cropland could affect US agriculture.
- Under a baseline scenario, maize, soybean and wheat prices rose by less than 5.6%.
- The estimated effect is much smaller than long-term impacts associated with biofuel production.
- The findings challenge claims that solar expansion would meaningfully threaten food security.
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DT Editorial Team··via pv-magazine.com