There are regions of deserts though where there is no ecology. For example, there are huge portions of the Atacama Desert that don't even have microbial life fo

There are regions of deserts though where there is no ecology. For example, there are huge portions of the Atacama Desert that don't even have microbial life forms in the soil, so placing a solar facility there won't impact any known form of life. Additionally, there are solar panels that are transparent [1] which could also help minimize the ecological impact of solar generation. Furthermore, one can spread out the solar panels, to again minimize the impact in ecosystems. Yes, blindly using solar can be detrimental, but done right, you can mitigate the impact. [1] http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-03-23/invisible-solar-cells-that-could-power-skyscrapers http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-03-23/invisible-so...