What was once the largest solar power plant of its type in the world appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening.

Case in point: the Ivanpah solar project. Maybe you’ve seen the unsightly, blindingly bright towers while traveling from L.A. to Las Vegas, in the Mojave Desert near the California-Nevada state line. Maybe you’ve read about birds getting fried to death as they fly through the sunlight directed to the tops of the towers by fields of mirrors.

Two units at the massive solar power plant near Primm, Nevada will shut down in the coming years as a deal with a California utility winds down.NRG Energy and P

The test flight took place in the same Mojave Desert area in California where Charles "Chuck" Yeager first broke the sound barrier in 1947.

YUBA CITY — Lower-cost electricity could be heading your way if you live in California's Sutter or Nevada counties. Pioneer Community Energy, a not-for-profit electricity provider, is looking to expand its service. The company is locally owned and already serves approximately 800,000 customers.

The seasons will battle over the thermostat across the U.S. next week. Spring-like temperatures will take over much of the South and East while winter keeps parts of the northern tier in its grasp. Will you need to turn on your air conditioning to accommodate the 80s or keep that heat cranking in the single digits?

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A hidden treasure beneath California’s Mojave Desert is set to revolutionize the renewable energy sector. Spanish solar developer RIC Energy has unveiled an ambitious plan to build the state’s largest green hydrogen facility,

Sutter County, Yuba City and Live Oak have begun the process of joining a coalition of local government agencies in the region that have created an alternative to Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) for electricity generation.

Nicaragua’s Congress has approved a constitutional reform that would make President Daniel Ortega and his wife “copresidents” of the Central American nation. Rosario Murillo currently serves as vice p

Indicted Boston City Counselor Tania Fernandes Anderson, who was federally charged for an alleged kickback scheme, says she can’t afford the fees of her court-appointed attorney and wants

Train and bus stations saw a surge in crowds as people continued to arrive for the festival, although some devotees remained nervous after the deadly crush.