Ivanpah Solar Plant Shuts Down

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