Utility-scale solar energy (USSE) is rapidly expanding and expected to compose the largest source of renewable-generated electricity in the United States and globally over the coming decades. Lands in the hot Desert Southwest (Chihuahuan, Mojave, Sonoran, and San Joaquin Deserts) are increasingly selected for USSE development because of their high solar irradiance. The Desert Southwest supports hi

Authors

Claire C Karban, Jeffrey E. Lovich, Steven Mark Grodsky, Seth M. Munson

This United States Geological Survey news article "Predicting Wildlife and Plant Responses to Solar Energy Development in the Desert Southwest" was originally found on https://www.usgs.gov/news