Source: Solar Home & Business Journal
Just as the first wave of large-scale solar power plants proposed in the U.S. Southwest is about to arrive at a decision point, a new science report could throw cold water on some of the plans.A draft report of recommendations from the Independent Science Advisors for the California Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan urges that new renewable energy developments – whether solar, wind or geothermal – be located whenever possible on already disturbed land. ”Every effort should be made to avoid and minimize any new disturbance of soil surfaces in the siting, design, construction and maintenance of any and all project features,” says the draft report by the group of a dozen specialists in desert ecology, plants, animals and water resources. Click here to read more about this report and its impact on the solar industry.
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