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Saving desert tortoises is a costly hurdle for solar projects
Stubborn does not come close to describing the desert tortoise, a species that did its evolving more than 220 million years ago and has since remained resolutely prehistoric.
Its slowpoke take on biological adaptation has exposed modern vulnerabilities....Tags: Endangered Species, Fencing, Science and Technology, Biology, Environmental Issues
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Sacrificing the desert to save the Earth
Construction cranes rise like storks 40 stories above the Mojave Desert. In their midst, the "power tower" emerges, wrapped in scaffolding and looking like a multistage rocket.
Clustered nearby are hangar-sized assembly buildings, looming berms of sand...Tags: Science and Technology, Property, Natural Resource Industry, Energy Resources, Employment Opportunities
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Land speculators see silver lining in solar projects
For Sale: 3,400 acres in the desert.
• No paved roads. Check.
• Isolated. Ideal.
• Land not suitable for farming. Perfect.
• Blistering sunshine. Jackpot.
• Asking price: $34 million. Deal.
As large-scale solar...Tags: Endangered Species, Environmental Issues, Property, Conservation, Wildlife
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Howard's Top Sellers
Other than a growing interest in faster, more energy-efficient convection cooking, not much has changed in kitchen cooking appliances, said Mike Sanchez, director of stores at Howard’s Appliance & Flat Screen Superstores.
There have been a few...Tags: Electrical Appliance, Bars and Clubs, Fashion Trends, Manufacturing and Engineering, Environmental Issues
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Obama fundraiser linked to loan program that aided Solyndra
The White House faced mounting political complications as a second top fundraiser for President Obama was linked to a federal loan guarantee program that backed a now-bankrupt Silicon Valley solar energy company, and as two California lawmakers called for...Tags: Barack Obama, George Kaiser, Elections, Joe Biden, Lawyers
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Oracle chairman pledges $50 million to UC Santa Barbara
L.A. NOWA software industry executive who is an alumnus of UC Santa Barbara has pledged $50 million to the school for energy efficiency research and engineering programs. The gift is the largest in the history of the campus, officials said Friday....... -
Fastest-growing industries: Yoga studios, solar panels, hot sauce
Smartphones, burgers and oil wells may be big moneymakers, but they can’t compete when it comes to speed of expansion. The fastest-growing industries in the U.S. actually involve 3-D printers, solar panels, self-tanning products, Pilates and...
Tags: Skin Cancer, Jay Leno, Environmental Issues, Economy, Business and Finance, SunPower Corp.
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