In this review and synthesis, we argue that California is an important test case for the nation
and world because terrestrial biodiversity is very high, present and anticipated threats to …

Utility-scale solar energy (USSE) is rapidly expanding and expected to compose the largest
source of renewable-generated electricity in the United States and globally over the coming …

Achieving decarbonization goals to address global climate change and increasing energy
needs requires significant continued investments in solar energy. The expansion of utility …

The United States may produce as much as 45% of its electricity using solar energy
technology by 2050, which could require more than 40,000 km2 of land to be converted to …

Fossil fuel dependence can be reduced, in part, by renewable energy expansion.
Increasingly, renewable energy siting seeks to avoid significant impacts on biodiversity but …

The implementation of water-surface photovoltaic systems as a source of renewable power
has expanded rapidly worldwide in recent decades. Water-surface photovoltaic avoids …

Various methods exist for collecting pollinating insects; however, colored bowl traps, vane
traps, and sweep netting are among the most commonly used approaches, and may yield …

The global energy system has a relatively small land footprint at present, comprising just
0.4% of ice-free land. This pales in comparison to agricultural land use–30–38% of ice-free …

Efforts to mitigate the climate crisis result in a green‐green dilemma: the development of
renewable energy technology is required worldwide to reduce greenhouse gas emissions …

Abstract The Mojave Desert contains the hottest, driest regions in North America and is also
one of the most ecologically intact regions in the contiguous United States. However, a …