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segasaturn01/21/20254 repliesview on HN

How much capacity does solar and wind add compared to nuclear, per square foot of land used? Also I thought the new administration was placing a ban on new renewable installations.


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bryanlarsen01/21/2025

The ban is on offshore wind and for government loans for renewables. Won't really affect Texas much, it's Massachusetts that'll have to deal with more expensive energy.

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hooli_gan01/21/2025

Isn't there enough space in Texas? There are only 114 people per square mile. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas

itishappy01/21/2025

Why does it matter? Is land at a premium in Texas?

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malfist01/21/2025

Why is that a useful metric? There is a lot of land.

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