Environmentalists are concerned about a new danger to biodiversity: renewable energy. Cleaner energy sources are critical in the fight against climate change, but some scientists argue that more should be done to preserve pristine desert environments.
The Bureau of Property Management announced today (April 27) that it has leased eight parcels of public land totaling about 21,685 acres to produce clean, renewable energy for communities in Beaver and Millard counties through a geothermal lease sale.
According to the plan, rooftop solar will be necessary on new business buildings and near-mandatory on new residential ones. German solar has been developing at a slower pace than the rest of the world, but with yearly deployments due to triple, it is expected that by 2030, green energy would account for 50% of home heating and 80% of the power. The current low feed-in tariff is a stumbling block to rooftop solar installation. The FiT is expected to be increased to encourage more deployment.
Solar energy is being used to turn carbon dioxide into fuel, which is a first. Solar energy is being used to turn carbon dioxide into fuel, which may provide a more environment-friendly alternative to fuel.