Insects and birds affected by Ivanpah solar tower

U.S. Geological Survey researchers used video surveillance to detect animals flying around solar power towers at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System facility in southeastern California. Although birds and bats were occasionally seen near the towers, most observations involved insects. According to researchers, fewer than 15 birds were observed being impacted by the solar flux in more than 700 hours of video recorded during several weeks in May and September of 2014. Credit: Evaluating the Effect