Ivanpah Solar Plant Shuts Down
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California's massive two point two billion dollar Ivanpah solar power plant is shutting down after years
of underperformance. Located off Interstate 15 near the Nevada border, this giant facility
with three towers and thousands of mirrors was supposed to revolutionize clean energy.
Instead, it killed thousands of birds that flew through the intense heat beams and never
hit its energy production targets. The project became so inefficient that natural gas was
needed to keep it running. Now Californians are celebrating its closure while
environmental groups push back against similar projects threatening protected desert wildlife.
This solar failure is forcing a complete rethink of how we approach renewable energy in sensitive
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