New Mexico Maps

 This map is a work in progress. The uses of water, air and land are diverse in New Mexico and will change dramatically with climate change. For caretakers of this sacred trust, the map offers a bird’s eye view of the health of our environment.

Energy without borders

New Scientist

Iceland has lots of geothermal energy, Norway has hydropower. The wind blows hard in Scotland and the sun always shines in North Africa. Helen Knight explores plans to connect these diverse sources to a single network

Proposed CA Solar Projects

Submitted by wrscpmd on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 16:37
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Los Angeles Times

1. Solar Millennium Ridgecrest  250 megawatts

2. Beacon Solar Energy  250 megawatts

3. Abengoa Mojave Solar 1  250 megawatts

4. Hidden Hills Solar  500 megawatts

5. Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System  370 megawatts

6. Calico Solar  664 megawatts

7. City of Palmdale Hybrid Gas-Solar  570 megawatts (520 MW natural gas, 50 MW solar)

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Soil erosion increasing global warming threat-UNEP

reuters // Reuters

LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Global warming will get worse as agricultural methods accelerate the rate of soil erosion, which depletes the amount of carbon the soil is able to store, a United Nations' Environment Programme report said on Monday.

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