Study Warns of ‘Energy Sprawl’

The New York Times
August 26, 2009, 8:22 am — Updated: 1:41 pm
By Kate Galbraith

A paper published on Tuesday by the Nature Conservancy predicts that by 2030, energy production in the United States will occupy a land area larger than Minnesota — in large part owing to the pursuit of domestic clean energy.

The authors call it “energy sprawl” — a term meant to draw attention to habitat destruction, and to warn that biofuels in particular will take up substantial amounts of land.

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