In the california mojave desert, an energy company is building a large solar­power facility. it is expected to produce enough power for 140,000 homes and also cut carbon dioxide emissions by 500,000 tons a year. the facility will be built on 4,050 acres of wildlife habitat, which is near a protected refuge for a species of desert tortoise. the decision to build this power plant is most likely based on

Several factors have been considered before the construction was started. This includes the wildlife in the area and certain precautions have been made for their benefit and protection. This part of the Mojave Desert was chosen because it has the best potential in absorbing the sun’s energy rays at anytime of the year thus giving the assurance that the solar power supply will be enough all year round.

only about ten percent of the energy at one trophic level is passed on to organisms at the next trophic level. the remainder of the energy is used in life processes or lost as heat.