Michigan is prepared to clear hundreds of acres of forest to make space for solar panel development, MLive reported Thursday.
The state will soon begin competitive bidding for about 420 acres of nearby forest land. Gaylord, Michiganto free up space for solar farms while generating revenue and advancing the state’s long-term green energy goals. According to Go to M Live. There is some evidence to suggest that such a move would actually increase emissions, and Michigan is one of the states with the least amount of sunshine in the nation. According to According to an analysis conducted by The Washington Post.
“It’s not incredibly popular with everyone,” Scott Whitcomb, director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Office of Public Lands, told MLive. “I’ll be frank about that.” (Related: ‘Removal of local control’: Whitmer signs massive green energy law into law)
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“We’re not giving this land away for free,” Whitcomb told the outlet. “That lease income could go towards natural resource management. So we can’t say that’s the only reason, but that’s what we’re thinking about. In short, we’re not going to support the activities of this agency. That means you have to pay for it somehow.”
especially, one study Clearing forests to replace solar panel development can actually increase greenhouse gas emissions overall, according to a paper published by Harvard University researchers. paper A paper published by Chinese researchers reached a similar conclusion. Other forested areas also have oil and gas wells, according to MLive.
“This is pretty amazing. Unlike California, the sun doesn’t always shine in Michigan,” Energy Institute senior research scientist Dan Kish told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “This is a theater of the absurd, and it’s all driven by tax credits and perks from the federal and state governments and the orders that the governor has put in place.”
michigan’s healthy climate planning “Land use conversions that result in net increases in land use should be avoided,” the agency said. [greenhouse gas] Prioritize land uses that reduce and reduce emissions [greenhouse gas] But Whitcomb told MLive he wants to use some of the proceeds from solar power to buy land for uses such as connecting wildlife habitat and carbon sequestration. Whitcomb said the 420-acre site has already been cut in half by major power lines, which will make it easier to operate the solar farm and reduce the likelihood of needing to build new power lines. He added that it would be.
“I would much rather have a little bit more development here and avoid new development elsewhere that would have the same impact,” Whitcomb told MLive.
The Michigan DNR and Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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