Lovering et al (2022) has the full footprint of gas (NG+) virtually identical to the footprint of ground mount PV and the physical footprint of gas plants (MG-) worse than the physical footprint of wind farms (Wind-)
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9258890/

March 26, 2026 - 20:34 UTC

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Yes, this was the study I had in mind when I said just slightly higher.
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Aerial photos of the Permian make it clear why
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