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California Built the World's Largest Solar Power Tower Plant. Now It May Close

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"Sometimes, government makes a bad bet..." writes the Los Angeles Times. Opening in 2014, the Ivanpah concentrated solar plant "quickly became known as an expensive, bird-killing eyesore." Assuming that state officials sign off — which they most likely will, because the deal will lead to l...

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Outdated technology: once the largest solar project on the brink of collapse

Eleven years ago, the world's largest solar power plant was inaugurated in California's Mojave Desert. But its future looks bleak. With technology that is now outdated, it has come under pressure from cheaper green energy sources and has come under criticism from environmentalists who blame it for the deaths of thousands of birds and turtles.

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A massive Mojave Desert solar plant may shut down after just 11 years

Once the world’s largest solar-thermal power plant, California’s Ivanpah facility is on track for closure as cheaper solar technologies outcompete it, while some environmentalists criticize its impact on local wildlife.Michael R. Blood reports for The Associated Press.In short:Opened in 2014, the Iv...

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