Solar vs Corn for Ethanol: Which land use produces the most energy?
March 13, 2023
We’re hearing it more and more: Solar farms in Wisconsin are taking away prime farmland used for food. But it turns out, a million acres of farmland in Wisconsin are already being used energy production by growing corn for ethanol. A quarter of all the corn grown in our state is processed into ethanol. Nationwide, it’s 45%.…
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Corn Ethanol vs. Solar Land Use Comparison
March 11, 2023
How corn for ethanol and solar photovoltaics differ on overall energy production and land-use efficiency.…
Read MoreAnalysis: Solar farms produce 100 times more energy per acre than corn ethanol
January 24, 2023
Wisconsin currently uses about a million acres of land to grow corn for ethanol, but the state could reap far more energy on less land with solar.…
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Fixing our broken food system
December 8, 2022
Transformative change: Fixing our broken food system As Clean Wisconsin’s Water Program Director, I am reminded daily that you cannot work on water…
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Baking for the Climate!
October 27, 2022
Clean Wisconsin partnered with Madison’s Bloom Bake Shop to create some delicious treats made with two new Wisconsin crops that could be game-changers…
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Clean Wisconsin intervenes in Kinnard Farms’ lawsuit against DNR
September 9, 2022
Clean Wisconsin is working to ensure last year’s state Supreme Court victory results in real drinking water protections for people living near…
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Kernza Crunch: Racing to develop the world’s first perennial grain crop
August 31, 2022
A new food product called Kernza® perennial grain is part of a major effort to fight climate change by changing what we plant and eat.…
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Kinnard Farms sues DNR to block needed drinking water protections
April 26, 2022
One of Wisconsin’s largest dairy operations is pushing back against permit requirements meant to protect drinking water from cow manure pollution. On Earth…
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Supreme Court Win: CAFO Water Protections
December 25, 2021
In Clean Wisconsin v. Department of Natural Resources, the Supreme Court ruled the DNR must exercise its authority to protect Wisconsin’s water resources from manure pollution.…
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Nighttime Light in the State of Wisconsin
August 11, 2016
Clean Wisconsin is working on a project to identify and map out pristine places throughout our beautiful state. One factor we’re looking into…
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