Taxpayer-Funded Solar Plant in Mojave Desert Will Close Next Year

Ivanpah Solar Farm’s Struggles The sun is setting over the Ivanpah solar farm located in California’s Mojave Desert. This ambitious project was supported by a $1.6 billion taxpayer-funded loan back in 2011. Ernest Moniz, who served as President Obama’s first Secretary of Energy, once hailed it as a sign of America’s leadership in solar energy. […]