In the US, matching one midsize coal plant could require well over 1 million solar panels

In the US, matching one midsize coal plant could require well over 1 million solar panels

As the U.S. and the globe transition away from harmful and polluting fossil fuels and into renewable energy sources, more researchers, policymakers, and developers are considering how much renewable energy we will need to deploy to replace outdated coal, gas, and liquid fuel hubs.  One journalist and technology expert tried to put the scale into perspective with their own calculations, finding that replacing a single mid-sized U.S. coal-fired po…