Nature
News: Millions of hectares of land will be needed to meet
growing energy demands in the United States over the next two
decades, according to new 'energy sprawl' estimates. The
researchers behind the study say that biomass production for
fuel or electricity generation will have the biggest impact on
landscape and habitats.The broad analysis of potential US
energy and climate-mitigation scenarios compared the land and
habitat impacts of various energy mixes -- from nuclear power
to biofuels -- resulting from an array of policy options. The
study is published this week in
PLoS ONE
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