[Peakoil] Solar power boom theratens prime agricultural land

[W & C Steensby]

This is in California: http://www.modbee.com/2011/11/12/1945091/solar-power-boom-threatens-prime.html

Snippets:
"The question of when a farm is a farm is coming up often these days in California's agricultural heartland, where the sunny days and wide open spaces that make it America's most productive ag land are proving an irresistible mix to developers seeking to get in on the push for renewable energy. ... The land rush is on, and to critics it looks like the leapfrog housing boom of the late 20th century that chopped up some agricultural regions into too-small pieces."

Only a matter of time before the land rush starts here, although our comparatively smaller needs may prevent the worst from happening.

I like Prof Julian Cribb's analysis: "development" or "release" of land are terms that from now on must be clearly understood as a euphemism for the destruction of its food potential.

Cheers,
Walter