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It would require about 31 hectares of corn ethanol to produce the same amount of energy generated by 1 ha of solar panels (www.anthropocenemagazine.org)
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[–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

But you can't pour solar panels into a fuel tank. What liquid biofuels are good for is stuff you can't electrify, like aviation and shipping.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago

Sure, but the context is that the US dedicates almost half its corn crop to ethanol that's blended with gasoline. Vehicle electrification + solar panels will free up a huge amount of agricultural land.