Why haven’t we covered them in solar panels? This episode is presented by Delta. Delta doesn’t have a say in our editorial, but they make videos like this possible. For more information, visit delta.com/sustainability. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: goo.gl/0bsAjO In 2021, President Biden set an ambitious climate goal for the US to reach net-zero carbon emissions economy-wide by 2050. And as part of the transition to renewable energy, the country has drastically ramped up production of solar over the past few years. But that’s led to a new problem: finding enough land on which to put solar panels. The easiest and cheapest places to install solar panels are often large, undeveloped plots of land. It's why, in many places across the country, we've seen rural areas — including fragile desert ecosystems and valuable farmland — turned into solar farms. Many local residents and conservationists have protested these ...