The mojave where the sun shines more than 300 days a year would seem like a perfect home for the solar hub unless you happen to be a threatened desert tortoise in which case you can kiss your.
Tortoise solar panel.
But a giant solar plant is under construction in the vast wilderness area.
The best case scenario is that the overall impact to the tortoise will be fairly minimal but it s not well understood if the tortoise can fully adapt to habitat beneath solar panels and their shade said roy c.
Fish and wildlife service.
The desert tortoise is a challenging case because its range in the mojave desert is in some of the most productive and important areas for solar energy development.
Any utility scale energy development creates unique challenges for the desert tortoise.
The natural vegetation remains as a food source for the tortoises living on and near the facility.
Desert solar farms can improve tortoise habitat with openings in the fence and improved growth of plants vital for tortoise survival solar farms in nevada can provide better habitat than the.
July 25 2013 the ivanpah solar plant in california s mojave desert is the largest of its kind under construction in the world.
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The area is home to rare species including the threatened desert tortoise.
Developer brightsource says it will provide solar electricity to.
To help save the animal the company building.
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