Die USA kommen der Energiemacht China immer näher und geben 31 Millionen Acres für Solarenergie frei | Der aktualisierte Western Solar Plan sieht die Nutzung von 31 Millionen Acres für die Solarenergieentwicklung vor und beschleunigt so den Übergang der USA zu 100 % sauberem Strom bis 2035.

From the article: The Biden administration has taken a significant step in its clean energy agenda by finalizing a plan to expand solar energy development on federal lands across 11 western states.

This move is part of the broader “Investing in America” initiative, which aims to boost the U.S. economy through investments in infrastructure, clean energy, and job creation.

With the updated Western Solar Plan, the administration is setting the stage for a substantial increase in solar energy capacity, which is crucial for achieving the goal of 100% clean electricity by 2035.

Expanding solar footprint on federal lands

The updated Western Solar Plan, developed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), marks a significant expansion of federal lands available for solar energy development. Initially, the plan covered six states—Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.

However, the new plan extends the scope to include five additional states: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. This expansion increases the total acreage available for potential solar development to 31 million acres (12.5 million hectares), up from the 22 million acres proposed earlier this year.

At first I read „clears“ as in removing trees and was like WHAT?