Colorado State University biology Professor Alan Knapp convened with students and professors Jan. 27 to deliver a lecture on the impact of solar energy development on land management and ecosystems.
The lecture, titled “Colorado’s Transition to Solar Energy: An Ecological Perspective,” discussed topics relating to solar energy, particularly its growth and impacts on the environment where the technology is implemented.
“I just want to talk about this transition to renewable energy, primarily solar energy, both globally as well as in Colorado,” Knapp said. “I want to talk about some of the optimistic points, the pessimistic points and the uncertainty that’s involved with this transition.”…