The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, which opened in February, seems like the ideal green project.Unfortunately, the bright light of the mirrors attracts bugs, which attract birds:
But once the birds enter the focal field of the mirrors, called the "solar flux," injury or death can occur in a few seconds. The reflected light from the mirrors is 800 to 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.Observers report seeing flaming birds ("streamers") streaking across the sky every two minutes.