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California unveils largest solar plant

February 21, 2014 by Archived posts Leave a Comment

By Clarissa Toll |Staff Writer| The world’s largest solar-concentrating plant opened last week in Southern California. The solar plant, Ivanpah, located five miles from the California-Nevada boarder, is expected to power 140,000 local homes, according to The San Bernardino Sun. Ivanpah is a solar electric generation system used as an alternative for clean energy. The system consists of 347,000 mirrors that collect solar energy that is then used to heat steam which creates the electricity. A vast majority of the facility’s water used for steam is recycled back into the system. “The Ivanpah project is a shining example of how America is becoming a world leader in solar energy,” said … [Read more...] about California unveils largest solar plant

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