This alien-like field of mirrors in the desert was once the future of solar energy. It’s closing after just 11 years
From a distance, the Ivanpah solar plant looks like a shimmering lake in the Mojave Desert. Up close, it’s a vast alien-like installation of hundreds of thousand of mirrors pointed at three towers, ...
Public land in Mojave Desert just named as California's newest national monument
Chuckwalla National Monument was established by outgoing President Joe Biden as one of his last actions to help restore endangered desert tortoise habitats.
Rain predicted in the High Desert this week; will it be enough for wildflower blooms?
High Desert rain this week comes just in time for spring bloom season. Here are the top places to photograph spring ...
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Wind advisory affecting Mojave Desert Slopes Tuesday and Wednesday, says the NWS
On Sunday at 8:55 p.m. a wind advisory was issued by the NWS Hanford CA valid from Tuesday 9 a.m. until Wednesday 4 a.m. for Mojave Desert Slopes. The NWS adds, "West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts ...
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11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak future in the Mojave Desert
Meanwhile, environmentalists continue to blame the Mojave Desert plant for killing thousands of birds and tortoises. The Ivanpah solar power plant formally opened in 2014 on roughly 5 square miles ...
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Boom Supersonic aircraft expects to break sound barrier over Mojave Desert
The test flight for the Boom Supersonic XB-1, a prototype aircraft that many tout as the Concorde’s successor, will be livestreamed at 6:45 a.m. PST on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, from Mojave north ...
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11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak future in the Mojave Desert
Meanwhile, environmentalists continue to blame the Mojave Desert plant for killing thousands of birds and tortoises. LOS ANGELES (AP) — What was once the world's largest solar power plant of its ...