Fact brief - Do wind turbines utilize land for electricity generation more efficiently than fossil fuels?

Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Do wind turbines utilize land for electricity generation more efficiently than fossil fuels? Wind turbines require less land use for the same amount of energy generated by oil or natural gas, and land between turbines is available for agriculture and wildlife habitats. Some sources report larger footprints by ignoring sp