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One of the biggest solar projects in U.S.
Nevada Solar One, one of the biggest solar projects in recent U.S. history, is almost done. Set for completion in April, its home is outside Las Vegas in the sunny desert, where rows of mirrors...
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Images: Solar thermal heats up in the desert
A new massive solar thermal power plant in Nevada will be the third largest.
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Photos: A grueling drive across the desert
The Dakar Rally puts drivers and their off-road rides to a 15-day test in some very tough terrain.
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Photos: Black Rock reunion
Burning Man alumni hit the streets of San Francisco to rekindle the spirit of the desert.
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Photos: Black Rock reunion
Burning Man alumni hit the streets of San Francisco to rekindle the spirit of the desert.
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World's first self-watering desert plant discovered
For years scientists have wondered how the desert rhubarb manages to grow leaves that reach a diameter of up to one meter while other desert plant species typically have small and spiky leaves....
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Roving robots explore moon, desert
Whether it's exploring the moon's craters or the inhospitable Chilean desert, robots are aiding in the research work that humans wouldn't ordinarily be able to do. At a recent visit to Carnegie...
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Urban food deserts in major cities
Canadian researchers at the University of Western Ontario have studied the evolution of food deserts in urban areas. Food deserts are areas where people have low or no access to food shops. In...
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Top Gun lives on in the Nevada desert
Navy's best fighter pilots learn how to be successful combat pilots through rigorous training in the skies near Fallon. Photos: Fight and flight
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Photos: Hydrogen oasis in the desert
The Las Vegas Valley Water District has a solar-powered hydrogen filling station.
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One of the biggest solar projects in U.S.
Nevada Solar One, one of the biggest solar projects in recent U.S. history, is almost done. Set for completion in April, its home is outside Las Vegas in the sunny desert, where rows of mirrors...
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Images: Solar thermal heats up in the desert
A new massive solar thermal power plant in Nevada will be the third largest.
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Photos: Solar power pushes Vegas water
The desert city is tapping the sun's rays to pump water to residents as part of a larger energy efficiency effort.
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Photos: A grueling drive across the desert
The Dakar Rally puts drivers and their off-road rides to a 15-day test in some very tough terrain.
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Photos: Desert robot
"Zoe" is a robotic astrobiologist that's been jointly developed under a $3 million grant from Carnegie Mellon University and NASA's Ames Research Center.
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Photos: Black Rock reunion
Burning Man alumni hit the streets of San Francisco to rekindle the spirit of the desert.
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Images: Desert pinup ogled by Google Earth
Maxim magazine celebrates its 100th issue by building a giant billboard that's visible from satellites.
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Photos: Desert robot
"Zoe" is a robotic astrobiologist that's been jointly developed under a $3 million grant from Carnegie Mellon University and NASA's Ames Research Center.
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Photos: Black Rock reunion
Burning Man alumni hit the streets of San Francisco to rekindle the spirit of the desert.
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Microsoft launches Xbox in the desert
Microsoft says there are 20 titles ready for its Xbox 360 launch Tuesday. Gamespot.com's Ryan MacDonald describes the scene in Palmdale, Calif., and speaks with Microsoft's Peter Moore, VP of...
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