renewable energy

January 23, 2024x
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00:37:2734.32 MB

S3E2: Biden's Plan to Turn the Desert into a Solar Energy Complex

The draft programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for utility-scale solar energy development is shaping the future of solar in the western United States. In this episode, host Chris Clarke explores the different alternatives proposed in the draft and their potential impact on public lands. He ...

S2E5: The Problems with Desert Solar

A few reasons why there are better, easier, and more efficient places for solar than in the ancient desert.

January 01, 2022x
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00:54:1749.79 MB

S1E1: Welcome to 90 Miles from Needles! Our inaugural episode

In this first episode, Chris and Alicia head out to Sand Draw, a beautiful and vibrant bit of desert dry wash woodland in the Mojave Desert that almost became an industrial sacrifice zone for the energy industry. It's a good place to see why the desert needs protection, what's at stake, and that d...