Concentrated Solar Power and Birds
Far from the “28,000 fried birds!!” touted by desert solar opponents, the Ivanpah solar power tower project yielded only 695 actual avian detections in its first year of operations.
Ivanpah Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) officials defend project in wake of bird deaths
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, currently the world’s largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant, is located in the California Mojave Desert, southwest of Las Vegas.
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) BrightSource Energy looks abroad
The company's main push now is the Ashalim Thermal Solar Power Station in Israel's Negev desert.
Ivanpah Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) killed 321 birds, not 28,000
With its claim of 28,000 dead birds from Ivanpah, the Associated Press syndicated a story on every front page in America, spreading alarm about concentrated solar power (CSP) plants, which was not grounded in facts, but
How Many Birds Are Killed By Wind Energy, Solar Power, Oil, And Coal?
For each power source — wind, solar, oil and gas, nuclear, and coal — the data on bird deaths is gathered from different advocacy and industry groups, academic institutions, and government sources.
Bird deaths from Concentrated Solar Power plant exaggerated by some media sources
There seems to be some hysteria online about bird deaths associated with the Ivanpah Concentrated Solar Power plant in California.
Birds, Concentrated Solar Power, and the Future of Renewable Energy in California
It’s an exciting time for concentrated solar power, as UCS recently communicated its new report, Solar Energy on the Rise.