14 DAY TRIAL // Earlier this week, the Department of Interior in the United States went public with the news that it was to allow for the implementation of three new green energy projects.
Information shared with the public says that, taken together, these projects will translate into the country's adding about 1.1GW to its current clean energy capacity.
The three clean energy projects approved of by the US Department of Interior are as follows: the 750MW McCoy Solar Energy Project, the 150MW Desert Harvest Solar Farm in California and the 200MW Searchlight Wind Energy Project in Nevada, Business Green reports.
According to the same source, these three green-oriented projects stand as proof that said country is indeed committed to improving on its ecological footprint, simply because they are some of the most ambitious of their kind ever rolled out in the US.
“These renewable energy projects reflect the Obama Administration's commitment to expand domestic energy production on our public lands and diversify our nation's energy portfolio,” United States Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar commented with respect to these projects being cleared for implementation in the country's southeastern regions.
“In just over four years, we have advanced 37 wind, solar and geothermal projects on our public lands - or enough to power more than 3.8 million American homes. These projects are bolstering rural economies by generating good jobs and reliable power and strengthening our national energy security,” Ken Salazar went on to argue.
Reports issued by the US Department of the Interior say that these three green energy projects will present the country's residents with a total of 1,000 job opportunities during their construction phase.
Furthermore, it appears that, once up and running, they will generate sufficient energy so as to meet the demand of roughly 340,000 homes.
“The President has called for America to continue taking bold steps on clean energy. Our Smart-from-the-Start analysis has helped us do just that, paving the way for responsible development of utility-scale renewable energy projects in the right way and in the right places,” BLM Principal Deputy Director Neil Kornze wished to emphasize.