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Mojave Desert, Ivanpah Solar Power Facility

The Associated Press on MSN · 16h

11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak future in the Mojave Desert

What was once the largest solar power plant of its type in the world appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening

Las Vegas Sun · 16h

11 years after opening, Nevada solar plant faces bleak future

What was once the world's largest solar power plant of its type appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening, under pressure from cheaper green energy sources. Meanwhile, environmentalists continue to blame the Mojave Desert plant for killing thousands of birds and tortoises.

International Business Times · 3h

Giant Solar Farm In Mojave Desert Could Close Just A Decade After Opening

A California power utility is seeking to end a contract early, leading to the closure of the world's largest solar power plant on the California-Nevada border.

Mojave Desert, Supersonic

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

Civilian jet breaks sound barrier in test over Mojave Desert

Boom is convinced it can overcome the barriers that grounded the Concorde and make supersonic travel affordable and greener.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Independently Developed Supersonic Jet Breaks Sound Barrier Over Mojave Desert

Colorado-based Boom Supersonic plans to build the Overture airliner, which it says will carry as many as 80 passengers while moving at about twice the speed of today’s subsonic airliners.

Reuters on MSN · 2d

Boom Supersonic XB-1 breaks sound barrier over Mojave Desert

About 35,000 feet (10,670 meters) over the Mojave Desert, northwest of Los Angeles, Boom Supersonic's XB-1 became the first privately funded airplane to break the sound barrier during a test flight on Tuesday.

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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 ...

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Mojave Desert rest area off I-40 closes for safety upgrades

Construction work has temporarily shuttered the John Wilkie Safety Roadside Rest Area along Interstate 40 in the Mojave ...

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Mojave Desert Land Trust alleges staff member stole more than $325,000

The Mojave Desert Land Trust says funds were allegedly stolen by former staff who oversaw the trust's finances.

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UPDATE: Winter weather advisory issued for Mojave Desert Slopes until early Monday evening, says the NWS

A winter weather advisory was issued by the NWS Hanford CA on Sunday at 6:50 p.m. Snow accumulations up to 7 inches for ...

Las Vegas Sun3d

As solar farms sprout up in Southern Nevada, concern for desert tortoises grows

As solar energy farms continue to pop up across the Mojave Desert, some residents are being squeezed out of their homes: the ...

KNAU Arizona Public Radio2d

Earth Notes: Mojave Trail

The Mojave Trail was initially used by Indigenous tribes for trade and travel but later became a critical route for Spanish ...

ECOticias.com1d

Largest ever treasure under the California desert: 50 tons per day for centuries

California’s Mojave Desert is about to deliver a renewable energy breakthrough. RIC Energy announces plans for largest green ...

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Brace for pea-sized hail with thunderstorms to hit Mojave Desert Slopes and Mojave Desert Sunday

A report from the NWS Hanford CA on Sunday at 3:43 p.m. is warning residents of strong thunderstorms until 4:15 p.m.

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