Many green energy advocates claim that solar power could replace conventional energy sources like oil and coal. But how much space would all those solar panels take up, and what countries are sunny enough to host them? This map proposes an answer by calculating the world’s 2030 energy need and plotting solar farms to meet it.
Surface Area Required to Power the World with Solar Panel Alone
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